Languages & Culture
History: Murder Most Horrid: The Rise of Crime as Entertainment in the 19th Century Day School
Course details
Course code
Q00019923Course date
Start: 25/01/25
End: 25/01/25
Number of classes
1 sessionsBranch
King's LynnTutor
Guest SpeakerFee range
Free to £23.10
How you'll learn
Venue
Quaker Friends Meeting House (Chesterfie27 Ashgate Road
Chesterfield
S40 4AG
Level of study
Availability
You can enrol online for this course
Course overview
The nineteenth century saw an explosion in interest in ‘Sensational Crimes’ which gripped the nation and dominated the press. These crimes soon became the inspiration for popular entertainment, and a visit to the theatre to enjoy a retelling of a bloodcurdling murder or curling up with a fictionalised account of a real-life serial killer’s deeds were the favourite pastimes of many people.
Course description
This Day School will explore the evolution of the relationship between crime and entertainment in the nineteenth century. We start by discussing two real-life ‘sensational killings’ analysing their impact upon forms f entertainment at the time. We will conclude the day with three of the most popular entertainment genres of the Georgian and Victorian periods- Melodrama, Penny Dreadfuls and Sensation Fiction- discussing how they took inspiration from the crimes that were taking place at the time and how they manipulated these into riveting entertainment for the masses. No prior learning is needed- just a willingness to engage with discussion of Horrid Murder.
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