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The Fall Of The House Of Walworth: A Tale Of Madness And Murder In Gilded Age America (2010)

by Geoffrey O'Brien(Favorite Author)

3.06 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0805081151 (ISBN13: 9780805081152)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Henry Holt and Co.

review 1: This was a very verbose and intellectual look at a true-life gothic tale. A son in a wealthy and famous family murders his father. Exploring why and how this happened was fascinating. It was also interesting the ways domestic violence and extortion were treated in the late 1800s. The whole history of the family is explored in-depth. The mother in this tale, btw, is one of the founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Amazing how her life changed!
review 2: This is a sad, detailed but dry look at a prominent NY family, complete with murder, abuse, manic behavior, extreme religiosity, even insanity. Tragedy really stalked this family and seemingly scarred all. It is, however, a good picture of the way whole families--for generations--can be torn... more apart by parental difficulties. Note: the mother in this family was the high achiever and one of the DAR founders. The book has too much analysis of Mansfield's trite novels but does show a much different legal system in place in the 1800's. less

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