Over a century ago a series of shocking mutilation murders took place in a
squalid, overcrowded district of Victorian London. Five women fell victim to
a man driven by rage and violent fantasy. The newspapers of the day gave him
a chilling nickname, a name that evokes images of gas-lit foggy streets and
a top-hatted sinister figure carrying a Gladstone bag. From the outset, the
murderer attained almost mythical status merely by virtue of his name and
his uncanny ability to avoid detection.
The legend of Jack the Ripper was born.
Peter Hodgson’s detailed and entertaining overview of Ripper lore in fact,
film and fiction analyses the fiend’s awesome legacy. He explores the
institutions and the individuals: the Jewish community and their rituals
with meat, the scandal-prone royal family, the Victorian police and their
simplistic methods of investigation, the streetwalkers and their trade.
This book compares the fiction with the reality of those ghastly events, and
clearly shows how the real killer has been transformed into a creature of
the mind–the ‘other’ Jack the Ripper. Examination of the victims’
mutilations reveals the true nature of ‘Jack’s’ grotesque fantasies. This
aspect–coupled with his elementary anatomical knowledge–is used in
conjunction with the FBI’s appraisal of the case to construct a unique
psychological profile.
From the long list of candidates the author reveals his prime suspect for
the role of the world’s most infamous serial killer.
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