Victorian and Gilded Ages. Personalities and crimes.

Explore the dark side of the Victorian and Gilded Ages with gripping tales of infamous personalities and shocking crimes. Discover books, scandals, and historical mysteries from these fascinating eras.

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The Architect of Desire

by Suzannah Lessard

The story of Stanford White--his scandalous affair with the 16-year-old actress Evelyn Nesbit, his murder in 1906 by her husband, the millionaire Harry K. Thaw, …
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Lizzie Borden

by Arnold R. Brown

Employing a rich fund of shocking, never-before-published evidence, this tour de force of investigative journalism unmasks the real murderer of Andrew and Abby Borden--someone who …
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Uncommon Arrangements

by Katie Roiphe

Katie Roiphe’s stimulating work has made her one of the most talked about cultural critics of her generation. Now this bracing young writer delves deeply …
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The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher

by Kate Summerscale

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American Eve

by Paula M. Uruburu

Documents the scandal-marked career of the early twentieth-century model and celebrity, discussing her early fame, her marriage to millionaire Harry K. Thaw, and her infamous …
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