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Craig A. Monson Livres

    Craig A. Monson plonge dans les riches histoires de l'Europe de la Renaissance et de la période baroque, avec un accent particulier sur l'Angleterre et l'Italie, ainsi qu'une fascination de longue date pour les cultures amérindiennes du Sud-Ouest et des Grandes Plaines du Nord. Ses œuvres les plus remarquées explorent le monde intrigant des couvents italiens, mêlant récits de musique, de magie, d'art et d'événements dramatiques. Monson éclaire la vie et les actions de femmes qui ont défié les attentes de la société, découvrant des histoires cachées pleines de rebondissements inattendus. Son approche distinctive redonne vie au passé, révélant la complexité et la vivacité de différentes époques et cultures.

    Habitual Offenders
    The Black Widows of the Eternal City: The True Story of Rome's Most Infamous Poisoners

    • The Black Widows of the Eternal City: The True Story of Rome's Most Infamous Poisoners

      • 258pages
      • 10 heures de lecture
      4,5(6)Évaluer

      Exploring the lives of female poisoners in seventeenth-century Rome, this account delves into their motivations, methods, and the societal context that allowed such figures to thrive. It uncovers the intricate details of their stories, revealing the complexities of gender, power, and survival in a tumultuous era. Through thorough research, the narrative paints a vivid picture of these women, challenging traditional notions of crime and femininity in historical narratives.

      The Black Widows of the Eternal City: The True Story of Rome's Most Infamous Poisoners

    • Habitual Offenders

      • 344pages
      • 13 heures de lecture
      3,9(10)Évaluer

      In April 1644, two nuns fled Bologna's convent for reformed prostitutes. An investigation went nowhere, and the nuns were forgotten. By June of the next year, however, an overwhelming stench drew a woman to the wine cellar of her Bolognese townhouse, reopened after a two-year absence, where to her horror she discovered the eerily intact, garroted corpses of the two missing women. Drawing on primary sources, Monson reconstructs the history of crime and punishment in seventeenth-century Italy.

      Habitual Offenders