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Women Who Kill - by Ann Jones (Paperback)

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  • This landmark study offers a rogues' gallery of women--from the Colonial Era to the 20th century--who answered abuse and oppression with murder: "A classic" (Gloria Steinem).
  • About the Author: Ann Jones is a scholar, journalist, photographer, and the author of ten books of nonfiction, including Kabul in Winter.
  • 464 Pages
  • True Crime, Murder

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About the Book



"A real-life murder mystery that readers won't be able to put down. . . . A classic." --Gloria Steinem



Book Synopsis



This landmark study offers a rogues' gallery of women--from the Colonial Era to the 20th century--who answered abuse and oppression with murder: "A classic" (Gloria Steinem).

Women rarely resort to murder. But when they do, they are likely to kill their intimates: husbands, lovers, or children. In Women Who Kill, journalist Ann Jones explores these homicidal patters and what they reflect about women and our culture. She considers notorious cases such as axe-murderer Lizzie Borden, acquitted of killing her parents; Belle Gunness, the Indiana housewife turned serial killer; Ruth Snyder, the "adulteress" electrocuted for murdering her husband; and Jean Harris, convicted of shooting her lover, the famous "Scarsdale Diet doctor."

Looking beyond sensationalized figures, Jones uncovers different trends of female criminality through American history--trends that reveal the evolving forms of oppression and abuse in our culture. From the prevalence of infanticide in colonial days to the poisoning of husbands in the nineteenth century and the battered wives who fight back today, Jones recounts the tales of dozens of women whose stories, and reasons, would otherwise be lost to history.

First published in 1980, Women Who Kill is a "provocative book" that "reminds us again that women are entitled to their rage." This 30th anniversary edition from Feminist Press includes a new introduction by the author (New York Times Book Review).



Review Quotes




"Stunning, revealing, provoking. . . . A powerful book, not only about women who murder, but also about how women have been perceived." --Vogue

"[Jones] is a sardonic, savagely witty storyteller."--Newsweek

"This provocative book . . . reminds us again that women are entitled to their rage." --New York Times Book Review

"A classic and superb piece of work that can change social attitudes." --Adrienne Rich, author of Diving into the Wreck

"An extraordinary feat . . . a groundbreaking book filled with originality on every page."--Susan Brownmiller, author of Against Our Will

"Ann Jones's classic book shows that female violence is nothing new and hardly rare, and the motivation behind it speaks volumes about the society in which it takes place."--Patty Jenkins, director of Monster



About the Author



Ann Jones is a scholar, journalist, photographer, and the author of ten books of nonfiction, including Kabul in Winter.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.13 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 464
Genre: True Crime
Sub-Genre: Murder
Publisher: Feminist Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Ann Jones
Language: English
Street Date: October 1, 2009
TCIN: 87060138
UPC: 9781558616073
Item Number (DPCI): 247-03-6565
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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