1. Criminal women: on bodies, paradoxes, performances and tales; 2. The evil eye: witches; 3. The plague: vampires; 4. Pride: husband-killers; 5. Shame: child-killers; 6. The female self: poisoners; 7. The end: the etiquette of execution; Works cited; Index.
An analysis of how female criminals were perceived both in the legal sphere and in general culture.
Susanne Kord is Professor of German at University College London.
'Susanne Kord offers concise, thoughtful, and - in her treatment of
scholarship - exceptionally masterful and stimulating insights into
ideas about female deviance at the threshold of modernity. Her book
inspires further discussion about the question to what extent
modern penal systems can be understood as expressions of humaneness
or rather … as internalizations of social, moral and
gender-constituting codes that should be resisted to this day.' Dr
Achim Saupe, Zentrum für Zeithistorische Forschung, Potsdam
'Kord's rigorously researched and accessibly written study raises
important questions about gender norms and elevates a deeply
controversial topic to the level of serious academic debate.'
Waltraud Maierhofer, University of Iowa
'Kord's vivid writing style enhances the book's appeal … This book
is a notable exploration of the revealing underside of modern
European culture.' H-Net Reviews
'Susanne Kord has written a fascinating and important book that
deserves to be read by literary scholars and historians alike. It
is a major achievement.' Joachim Whaley, Modern Language Review
'… a useful contribution to the socio-cultural history of women and
crime …' Monatshefte
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