This Rash Act: Suicide Across the Life Cycle in the Victorian City

by Victor Bailey

What made some 700 men and women in the Yorkshire town of Kingston-upon-Hull in the years 1837 to 1900 take their lives? This book attempts to answer this question and also to study how suicide was understood by victims, families, and friends; how the causes of suicide changed over time; and what coroners' inquests can tell us about Victorian life, beliefs, and values in general.

Genres: 19th Century

372 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Anne-Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

In depth excellent report studying the reasons backed up with case studies and archive evidence