A true tale of disappointed love :a Manchester double-suicide and the literature it produced: Historical New Hampshire/ Carolyn M. Barske.
- Title:
- A true tale of disappointed love :a Manchester double-suicide and the literature it produced: Historical New Hampshire/ Carolyn M. Barske.
- Author:
- Barske, Carolyn M.
- Call Number:
- 977.8 N5321h
- Publication Information:
- Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 2016.
- Physical Description:
- p. 169-189.
- Source:
- Vol. 69, No. 3 (Fall 2016) Historical New Hampshire.
- Description:
- The article explores the circumstances surrounding the 1853 double-suicide of two young women who had been working in textile mills in Manchester, New Hampshire, as well as the public interest and response that followed. The public interest in the suicides led to the sensationalization of the event, and its use by various groups, including authors, journalists, and "moralists" who railed against what they perceived as a decline in society's decline. The events also contributed to the ongoing public discourse regarding the effects of urbanization and women in the workplace.
- Language:
- English.
- Subjects:
- Suicide. , Suicide and literature. , Urbanization United States.
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