Bibliograph

Dickens' Dreadful Almanac, a Terrible Event for Every Day of the Year

Type

Label

Dickens' Dreadful Almanac, a Terrible Event for Every Day of the Year

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dickens' Dreadful Almanac

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

a Terrible Event for Every Day of the Year

Summary

Under the headings of 'Narrative of Law and Crime' and 'Narrative of Accident and Disaster' may be found an astonishing catalogue of terrible, grisly and most dreadful Victorian events. Fires and railway disasters abound, shipwrecks, floods and 'horrible affairs' leap from every page. Some of the crimes would surprise even the most ardent fan of crime fiction - it is doubtful that so many cases of such shocking violence and awful ingenuity have been collected together in one volume since. With a terrifying tale for every day of the year, Dickens' Dreadful Almanac will delight lovers of his work everywhere

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor