Fall River
Fall River1834
About this book
Fall River recreates a notorious incident in Fall River, Massachusetts: the trial of a Methodist minister for the murder of a pregnant mill worker whom it was suspected he had seduced. The work offers a view of the lives of poor factory girls and clerical corruption in early New England industrial towns.
Details
- First published
- 1834
- OL Work ID
- OL833895W
Subjects
FictionHistoryMurderHistoricalFiction, short stories (single author)Trials (Murder)Indecent assaultClergy