Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: On the Border 1
4. 1. Dark City, Bright Future: Utopian and Dystopian Urban Genres around 1900 17
5. 2. Identical Origins: (Homo)sexual Subjects and Violent Fantasy in the 1860s 73
6. 3. Sensation and Sensibility: Experts, Scandals, Subjects 116
7. 4. Utopian Bodies: The Sensual Woman and the Lust Murderer 166
8. 5. Blood Lies: The Truth about Modern Ritual Murder Accusations and Defenses 202
9. Conclusion: Utopia 244
10. Acknowledgments 253
11. Bibliography 257
12. Index 275