The Victorian Book of the Dead

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Exploring the peculiarities of Victorian mourning practices, this collection reveals a range of extraordinary stories about funeral customs, ghostly encounters, and bizarre deaths. It delves into themes such as premature burial, post-mortem photography, and the dark humor surrounding death. Resurrected from original sources, these macabre anecdotes blend the shocking with the heartbreaking, offering a captivating glimpse into the eccentricities of an era preoccupied with the afterlife and its rituals.