Life and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton
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Life and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton

  1. 293 pages
  2. English
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Life and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton

About this book

A scandalous double life in 17th-century England. First published in 1944, Magdalen King-Hall's Life and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton tells the story of Barbara Skelton, a well-born young woman trapped in a loveless marriage. To escape the tedium of her life, Barbara leads a double life as a highway robber.

Rich in historical detail and high on melodrama, the novel follows Barbara's infamous career of robbery, adultery, and murder. Yet, King-Hall paints Barbara with sympathy, depicting the frustrations of domestic life for an ambitious, intelligent woman with no means of self-expression.

For readers of historical fiction and women's stories, this novel explores themes of social rebellion, class conflict, and the constraints placed on women in a patriarchal society.

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Information

Publisher
University Of Hertfordshire Press
Year
2016
Topic
Literature
eBook ISBN
9781909291362
Subtopic
English Literary Criticism
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Half Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Life and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton
  8. Author’s Note
  9. Dedication
  10. Finis?
  11. Part I: Through a Glass, Darkly
  12. Part II: The Story of Barbara Skelton
  13. Notes

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