Penning Poison: A History of Anonymous Letters

Author/Contributor(s):	Cockayne, Emily
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	01/06/2026
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This book is about anonymity, emotion, and detection. Gathering surviving anonymous letters penned in England between 1760-1939 together, it identifies possible authors and explores the impact they had on individuals and communities, charting how developments in postal services, detection, and the media influenced writers and their targets.