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_aRoughead, William, _d1870-1952 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aTrial of Mary Blandy |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2004-06-01 | ||
| 508 | _aE-text prepared by Beth Trapaga and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team | ||
| 520 | _a"Trial of Mary Blandy" by William Roughead is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the infamous trial of Mary Blandy, a woman accused of poisoning her father, Francis Blandy, through the use of arsenic-laced love potions and other dubious means. Roughead delves into the complex narrative of accusations, societal expectations, and the darker elements of human relationships, particularly exploring the influence of Captain William Henry Cranstoun, her alleged lover, and accomplice. The opening of the work sets the stage for Mary's story, providing a detailed context of her upbringing and relationship with her father, who was a respectable attorney in Henley-upon-Thames. Following a series of ominous events, including the death of her mother and a tumultuous engagement with Cranstoun, the narrative contrasts the idyllic life Mary once lived with her tragic fall into suspicion and crime. The preface details Roughead's motivations for detailing the trial, emphasizing both the intricacies of the legal proceedings and the societal implications of Mary's actions, positioning her as a controversial figure within a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and the quest for justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aBlandy, Mary, 1720-1752 -- Trials, litigation, etc. | ||
| 653 | _aTrials (Murder) -- Great Britain | ||
| 653 | _aTrials (Poisoning) -- Great Britain | ||
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