James M. Morris

The Rose Man of Sing Sing: A True Tale of Life, Murder, and Redemption in the Age of Yellow Journalism

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Charles E. Chapin, the notorious editor-tyrant of Joseph Pulitzer's New York Evening World during America's Gilded Age, made headlines himself after murdering his wife of 39 years. The extensively researched biography by Morris (Jailhouse Journalism: The Fourth Estate Behind Bars) reads like a true-crime page-turner, bringing to life Chapin's tragic story, from his childhood to his days spent cultivating a beautiful rose garden in Sing Sing prison to the last moments of his life. Morris lends the story depth by including colorful depictions of everyday New York life circa the early 1900s, intriguing descriptions of the corrupt practices of ed… Mehr

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ISBN: 978-0-8232-2267-4
EAN: 9780823222674
Produktnummer: 9512713
Verlag: Fordham Univ Pr
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
Seitenangabe: 470 S.
Masse: H23.6 cm x B16.1 cm x D3.1 cm 767 g
Auflage: New
Reihenbandnummer: 8
Gewicht: 767

Über den Autor

James McGrath Morris is a former journalist, author of Jailhouse Journalism: The Fourth Estate Behind Bars , and a historian. He lives in Falls Church, Virginia, and teaches at West Springfield High School.