Jack the Ripper The Simple Truth eBook Bruce Paley
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"THE BEST JACK THE RIPPER BOOK OF THEM ALL…Ripperology with a human face." REVISED EDITION WITH NEW AFTERWORD AND INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR, & CORRECTIONS OF CORRUPTED TEXT
Bruce Paley's book has been hailed as a classic of the genre for many reasons. Not only does he build a powerful case against his suspect, Joseph Barnett, but Paley probably did more research than anyone else, with the result that his depiction of the East End of London c. 1888 is second to none, and has been singled out for its unrivalled richness and vividness. Paley has also been praised for his studious, unsensational account of the crimes, and his compassionate portraits of the Ripper’s victims. This is what some of the critics had to say. Writing in The Daily Mail (25/11/95), Val Hennessy wrote "Bruce Paley's excellent book convinces me, for one, that Jack the Ripper has at last been nailed…Apart from convincingly identifying the Ripper, Paley's book paints an extraordinarily vivid picture of late 19th century London. It opens your eyes to the hopeless, harsh lives endured by single and deserted women, especially those with children, in the days before job opportunities and full time education." As such, Hennessey echoes the words of the esteemed writer Colin Wilson, who wrote in the foreword to Paley's book "If I had to recommend a single book on Jack the Ripper to someone who knew nothing about the subject, I would unhesitatingly choose this one. Bruce Paley has captured the atmosphere of Whitechapel at the time of the murders - and indeed, London in the late 19th century - with a sense of living reality that no other writer on the case has achieved…[It is] the most evocative book on the period that I have ever read."
Writing in the Guardian (22/11/06), Nancy Banks-Smith wrote "[Jack the Ripper] was almost certainly Joseph Barnett, the live-in lover of the last victim, Mary Kelly, a theory convincingly argued by Bruce Paley in his book Jack the Ripper The Simple Truth." Some years later, Adrian Morris, the editor of The Journal of the Whitechapel Society, declared Paley's book to be the best Jack the Ripper book of them all. "The immense strength of Paley's book," Morris wrote in February, 2010, "is that his suspect Barnett is perfectly placed to act as an almost unknowing device to explore the milieu of the East End with its poverty, exploitation and vice, whilst also drawing the reader into the soulless world of the victim...This Paley does brilliantly. His prose is powerful and, dare I say it beautiful. In Paley's words the Nietzschian hordes that are measured and understood as a value of history become material to act within a story that explores the full tragedy of the East End. Paley really does understand the East End A.D.1888, his words map out its DNA, his sentences tap out the arithmetic of existence. For one to understand the Whitechapel murders, one must understand the times. Nowhere can one do this better than in the chapters Paley devotes to this historical sociology. For Paley understands that while the Ripper was killing its womenfolk (albeit destitutes), the East End itself was eating its children in the jaws of poverty. Paley's excellent and wide ranging research underpins his descriptions. This is history with a poetical syncopation that adds to the subject matter in the mind of the reader. Paley describes the environs of Dorset Street and Miller's Court that takes some beating and is redolent of an informed approach that makes you feel he must have known the old place…I can only amplify [Colin Wilson's] endorsement uttered on the book's 1995 release by adding, without wishing to seem overly unctuous, that when compiling a booklist of authors that one would like to proffer to the uninitiated, soon-to-be initiated or just plain curious on the subject of the Whitechapel murders, I would advise that the list starts with 'Bruce' and ends in 'Paley'! Paley's book is truly Ripperology with a human face."
Jack the Ripper The Simple Truth eBook Bruce Paley
I downloaded the e-book believing that the book had been published in 2011 (only the ebook edition had been published in that year), but then, having realized that the paperback dated from 1997, I was at first disappointed, then I considered it an asset as it would be interesting to see what information had been added to the story over those 13 years.Bruce Paley did not convince me that Mary Kelly's lover, Joseph Barnett, was Jack the Ripper, but he sure caught my attention telling why he thought that Barnett was JtR.
He also has my admiration for having done some splendid research. Being a true crime writer myself, I can well imagine the mass of material he must have had when finally he started to write 'The Simple Truth'.
He is an excellent writer and never did I have a dull moment reading this book.
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Jack the Ripper The Simple Truth eBook Bruce Paley Reviews
Was an interesting take on a 100 year old murder mystery. I would have enjoyed it more if there were less mistakes and misspellings. Over all worth a few dollars to read.
I really enjoyed the details of life during late 19th century East End London.; what a difficult life the people had, especially the children.
The version is filled with typographical errors to the point that it is nearly unreadable. In addition, the well-known mortuary photographs of the victims are labeled incorrectly. If facts this common and well known are wrong, why should I believe any other fact the author presents? The story is well presented, and I cannot blame the author for the extremely poor reproduction of the version. Perhaps the print version is better, but I just cannot recommend this title.
Bruce Paley has given this investigation new legs. His proposal of a new Jack the Ripper is very well researched and his conclusion is solid.
I don't think ANYONE will ever truly know who Jack the Ripper was, but he weaves a fascinating argument in favor of his pick.
Paley has obviously done an exhaustive investigation of both Jack the Ripper and his victims. I have read a lot of articles and books on this subject and, while I am no expert, there was a tremendous amount of information that I didn't know existed. Especially about the victims.
If you are a budding Ripperologist or just interested in a new approach on an old theme, this is a great place to start.
If you are one of the many people who actively study the Ripper murders, don't pass this book by. Even if you don't agree, there is a lot of historical insight to be gained here.
Well written and easy to read and follow.
Bruce Paley has written a great piece of Ripper literature. "Jack the Ripper The Simple Truth" is meticulously researched, well written, and quite entertaining. It paints a picture of Whitechapel and East London that made it quite real to me. He lays out a convincing case against Joe Barnett. Paley's thesis was quite original when he first introduced it. There is very little actual evidence against Barnett, but Paley uses modern methodology to point right at the person who would be one of the first suspects today. The boyfriend of one of the victims.
The version does have some formatting problems, but I didn't find any that interfered with the flow of the book. I'm reviewing the book, and I found it very well done. It's well worth a read to anyone interested in Ripperology, Victorian London, true crime, or serial killers. I liked this book very much and could barely put it down. I can't say if this is the best Ripper book out there, but I can say that I enjoyed it a lot.
I also found the meticulous endnotes and research very useful for further study.
As far as the book itself, I loved it. Thought it very well researched and thought out, and Barnett is certainly one of the most viable candidates for the Ripper. However, and this is the reason for the two stars (for the book itself I would have given five), there are so many typos, ranging from running five words together as one to consistently showing words containing the letter combination "r n" as "m", that it makes reading it extremely annoying, if not impossible. Many times I had to reread a sentence several times before I could figure it out. More careful editing please!
I enjoyed this book. I am by no means a Ripper expert, but it is well written and definitely persuasive. My only real issue with this book is that it focuses one person as the suspect. After reading this, it is hard to believe that that suspect was not the killer, but it would have been nice for the author to address some of the other suspects, at least to help us understand fully why he dismisses them.
I downloaded the e-book believing that the book had been published in 2011 (only the ebook edition had been published in that year), but then, having realized that the paperback dated from 1997, I was at first disappointed, then I considered it an asset as it would be interesting to see what information had been added to the story over those 13 years.
Bruce Paley did not convince me that Mary Kelly's lover, Joseph Barnett, was Jack the Ripper, but he sure caught my attention telling why he thought that Barnett was JtR.
He also has my admiration for having done some splendid research. Being a true crime writer myself, I can well imagine the mass of material he must have had when finally he started to write 'The Simple Truth'.
He is an excellent writer and never did I have a dull moment reading this book.
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