WEST PORT MURDERS (True Crime Classic) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Chilling Account of the Burke and Hare Murders, Anatomy Scandal, and Justice in Georgian EdinburghBy Various Authors
Length14h 27m
About this audiobook
WEST PORT MURDERS (True Crime Classic) reconstructs one of nineteenth-century Britain's most notorious criminal episodes: the Burke and Hare murders in Edinburgh's West Port. Through documentary narration, trial material, confession, reportage, and moral commentary, the volume belongs to the early tradition of true crime, where legal record and sensational literature converge. Its style is stark, forensic, and occasionally melodramatic, reflecting a period fascinated by anatomy, poverty, urban vice, and the disturbing commerce between murder and medical science. The designation "Various Authors" is apt, since the book draws upon a culture of collective witnessing: journalists, court reporters, pamphleteers, legal observers, and later editors all contributed to preserving the case. Their accounts were shaped by the anxieties of Georgian Edinburgh, where rapid medical advancement depended on cadavers and where the poor were dangerously vulnerable. The book's composite authorship gives it the texture of public memory rather than private invention. This volume is recommended for readers of true crime, legal history, Scottish history, and Gothic cultural studies. It is both a chilling narrative of murder and a revealing document of society's fears about science, class, and justice.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreTrue Crime
Length14 hrs 27 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 16, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1WEST PORT MURDERS (True Crime Classic) (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5THE WEST PORT MURDERS.
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6TRIAL OF WILLIAM BURKE AND HELEN M‘DOUGAL. (pt. 1)
7TRIAL OF WILLIAM BURKE AND HELEN M‘DOUGAL. (pt. 2)
8DECLARATION OF BURKE.
9VERDICT.
10SENTENCE.
11CONDUCT IN LOCK-UP-HOUSE.
12ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
13CONDUCT IN JAIL.
14HARE’S BEHAVIOUR.
15BURKE’S AND HARE’S HOUSES.
16MURDER OF MARY PATERSON.
17JANET BROWN’S STATEMENT RELATIVE TO THE MURDER OF PATERSON.
18MURDER OF “DAFT JAMIE.”
19DISCUSSIONS RELATIVE TO THE TRIAL OF HARE AND THE SOCII CRIMINUM.
20WILLIAM BURKE.
21TOWN-COUNCIL OF EDINBURGH, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21.
22CONFESSIONS OF BURKE.
23PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.
24REMOVAL TO THE LOCK-UP-HOUSE.
25OCCURRENCES ON THE STREET.
26THE EXECUTION.
27PHRENOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS OF BURKE.
28PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HARE.
29WILLIAM HARE.
30HARE’S APPEARANCE, &c.
31CONFESSIONS OF WILLIAM BURKE.
32OFFICIAL CONFESSIONS OF BURKE IN THE JAIL.
33HELEN M‘DOUGAL.
34MARGARET LAIRD OR HARE.
35Analysis
36Reflection
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