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Penning poison : a history of anonymous letters /

"Receiving an unexpected and unsigned note is a disconcerting experience. In Penning Poison, Emily Cockayne traces the stories of such letters to all corners of English society over the period 1760-1939. She uncovers scandal, deception, class enmity, personal tragedy, and great loneliness. Some...

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Main Author:	Cockayne, Emily, 1973- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Subjects:	Anonymous letters. Hate mail > Great Britain > History. Letter writing > Great Britain > History. Lettres anonymes. Courrier haineux > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire. Anonymous letters Hate mail Letter writing Great Britain History

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