Little Demon in the City of Light
A True Story of Murder and Mesmerism in Belle Epoque Paris
New York : Doubleday, [2014]
Format: Ebook
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Edition: First edition.
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Documents the brutal 1889 murder of a lascivious court official by a ruthless con man and his pliant mistress, tracing the ensuing manhunt and sensational trial against period debates about whether someone could be hypnotically compelled to commit crimes.
Subjects:
Gouffé, Augustin Toussaint, 1840-1889.
Eyraud, Michel, 1843-1891.
Bompard, Gabrielle, 1868-1920.
Murder -- France -- Paris -- Case studies.
TRUE CRIME / Murder / General.
HISTORY / Europe / France.
PSYCHOLOGY / Hypnotism.
Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Gouffé, Augustin Toussaint, 1840-1889.
Eyraud, Michel, 1843-1891.
Bompard, Gabrielle, 1868-1920.
Murder -- France -- Paris -- Case studies.
TRUE CRIME / Murder / General.
HISTORY / Europe / France.
PSYCHOLOGY / Hypnotism.
Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
ISBN:
9780385536042
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