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Alan M Elite user California 433 Posts |
20+ years ago a friend loaned me The Complete Jack the Ripper by Donald Rumbelow. I was captivated at the time when I read it but eventually forgot the details of the case.
All these years later I wish to be versed in the facts and theories so I looked online to find a copy to buy and re-read it. I found it easily but was overwhelmed by the number of other books written since or even before Rumbelows. Well I'm happy to read plenty of books on the subject but I don't think I can read them all. So I wondered if anyone here had any favorite(s) they cared to share along with some brief words about the book and why you recommend it. I can't imagine there would be a better group than here in Spooky to ask about Jack. Thanks in advance to anyone with a book to recommend. -Alan |
Hugo New user Texas 46 Posts |
Hi, Alan. Before I jumped into the quagmire of printed reading material, I'd first look to the free info available online. For background/overview of JTR & the investigation, I'd start at http://www.jack-the-ripper.org/ or http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/index.html. Even Wikipedia.org may save you some time. If you find the plethora of online research too shallow, you can then consult the informative reader reviews at amazon.com to help point you toward a printed book that addresses your specific interests about the case.
That being said, my personal favorite is "Jack the Ripper: Letters from Hell." The authors of this book, reproduce, transcribe and examine all known examples of actual correspondence from Jack. You can find reviews of it here: http://www.amazon.com/Jack-Ripper-Stewar......e+ripper |
Alan M Elite user California 433 Posts |
Thanks Hugo. I appreciate your input.
-Alan |
Godzilla Inner circle Tied & Untied Witches on 5316 Posts |
Jack, is a "Jill" !
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afinemesh Inner circle Senseless gibberish that amounts to 2621 Posts |
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On 2012-11-26 22:39, Godzilla wrote: I've heard of that speculation!
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bobbyhasbun Loyal user 288 Posts |
Letters from Hell is great. It's the only lit on Jack I've read, but it really gives you a personal look into him (or "her" hahaha).
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Dreadnought Special user Athens, Georgia 836 Posts |
I've studied the murders for the last 20 years. There is a lot of information out there, most of it very bad. With that, anything by Martin Fido, Donald Rumbelow, Keith Skinner, Paul Begg. Philip Sugden and Stewart Evans is gold. These guys are the experts of the crime.
As I said, I have a lot of books about the murders: but here are the must reads and what every serious student of the murders should have at the ready. The Jack the Ripper A-Z Paull Begg, Martin Fido and Keith Skinner The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Companion Stewart Evans and Keith Skinner The Complete History of Jack the Ripper Philip Sugden The book previously mentioned in another post, Jack the Ripper: Letters From Hell by Stewart and Skinner is a great book, but is just an "Add on" to the references listed above. Letters From Hell focuses on a certain aspect of the case not the entire case itself. By far, the best of the experts is Stewart Evans, a former London police officer. I have met Stewart and shared a pint at the 10 Bells pub as we discussed the forensic aspects of the case, his wealth of information is as vast as the grains of sand on the sea shore. His research is meticulous. Peace and Godspeed
Peace
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Balaram Special user 904 Posts |
If you are lookng for the more unusual take on this, ask KOTAH-
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Joshua J Inner circle 1014 Posts |
The Philip Sugden is a good read. The mammoth book of Jack the Ripper is a good compendium for bringing you up to date quickly on many views. Its usually available cheap too. The casebook is probably my favourite of the websites.
http://www.casebook.org/index.html |
Dreadnought Special user Athens, Georgia 836 Posts |
The casebook is a good website. It has a plethora of information.
Peace and Godspeed.
Peace
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Bedford Special user Louisville, KY 672 Posts |
"Jack The Ripper: The Case Book" by Richard Jones features a large number of replica letters, postcards, etc. They can be scanned, printed, and aged. You can find it on the above-mentioned casebook.org site.
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Michael_MacDonald 1964 - 2016 Washington 2034 Posts |
Yes kotah has a huge selection of ripper ideas thoughts and stories. He would definitely be up for sharing ideas with the brethren.
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Godzilla Inner circle Tied & Untied Witches on 5316 Posts |
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On 2012-11-26 22:39, Godzilla wrote: What he said! ^
"If you watch Godzilla backwards, it's about a big ass lizard who helps rebuild a half burnt-down city, then moonwalks back into the ocean"
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KOTAH Inner circle 2289 Posts |
While it is true, I have several avenues of thought on the subject of JTR.
Much is speculative. Ideas easily refuffed by die hard Ripperologists. Not unlike the way the idea of Sickert being the ripper was ridiculed, my theories and anagram based approaches may be as well. Was Jack a Jackie? You tell me. After all this time, I find that I don't know Jack! Kotah |
Dreadnought Special user Athens, Georgia 836 Posts |
Patricia Cornwell didn't know Jack either.
Peace and Godspeed
Peace
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Alan M Elite user California 433 Posts |
Thanks everyone for the recommended sources. With them in mind, I ordered 4 books* so far to add to my crime library.
I was impressed with the content on both jack-the-ripper.org and casebook.org. I should have figured those web resources existed but I didn't even check before starting to search out some books. I just love sitting down with a nice heavy book. It's amazing how inexpensively one can find quality used books online nowadays. I'm quite addicted actually. Anyone want to share an opinion of The Hand of a Woman? Not asking for any opinion of the theory, just what you thought of the book and if it is a worthwhile read, though perhaps supplementary to the core reading Dreadnought suggested. Thanks again Spookys. -Alan *If anyone cares to know, these are the books I ordered: The Complete Jack the Ripper by Donald Rumbelow The Jack the Ripper A-Z Paull Begg, Martin Fido and Keith Skinner The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Companion Stewart Evans and Keith Skinner Letters From Hell, Skinner & Evans |
JessicaSilver New user 49 Posts |
For a bit of fun, I'd recommend Dan Simmons' Drood. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
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IAIN Eternal Order england 18807 Posts |
If you wanna be sick, the 10 Bells is now a trendy "bistro"... shame on them...
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