True crime writings in colonial india: offending bodies and darogas in nineteenth-century bengal
Auteur :
Roy, Shampa
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367540999
Date de publication :
25 sept. 2023
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
390 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book deals with true crime writings of the late 1800s published by ‘lowbrow publishing houses’ which had an avid genteel readership. It focuses on select translations of true crime writings by Detective Inspectors in mid-late 19th century colonised Bengal.