Alias Grace vs Women, Murder, and Equity in Early Modern England: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women murderers, Murder, History, Fiction
Alias Grace
In 'Alias, Grace, ' bestselling author Margaret Atwood has written her most captivating, disturbing, and ultimately satisfying work since 'The Handmaid's Tale.' She takes us back in time and into the life of one of the…
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Women, Murder, and Equity in Early Modern England
This book presents the first comprehensive study of over 120 printed news reports of murders and infanticides committed by early modern women. It offers an interdisciplinary analysis of female homicide in…
The verdict
- Women, Murder, and Equity in Early Modern England is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Alias Grace.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Alias Grace | Women, Murder, and Equity in Early Modern England | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (223) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (330) | — |
Reception
| Alias Grace | Women, Murder, and Equity in Early Modern England | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 330 | — |
| Editions | 81 | 9 |
| Citations | — | 44 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 18347 | — |
| Pages | 630 | 300 |