Violette Noziere: A Story of Murder in 1930s Paris PDF
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applicable copyright law. Account: ns075055 Th e publisher gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Simpson Humanities Endowment Fund of the University of California Press Foundation. Violette Nozière This page intentionally left blank Violette Nozière a story of murder in 1930s paris Sarah Maza university of california press berkeley los angeles london University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contribu- tions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www .ucpress .edu . University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, En gland © 2011 by Th e Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data Maza, Sarah C., 1953– Violette Nozière : a story of murder in 1930s Paris / Sarah Maza. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0- 520-26070-2 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Nozière, Violette, 1915– 1966. 2. Women murderers— France—Paris—Biography. 3. Murder— France—Paris—Case studies. 4. Women— France— Paris—Social conditions— 20th century. 5. Paris (France)— Social conditions— 20th century. I. Title. HV6248.N7M39 2011 364.152'3092—dc22 2010028603 Manufactured in the United States of America 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Th is book is printed on Cascades Enviro 100, a 100 post consumer waste, recycled, de- inked fi ber. FSC recycled certifi ed and pro cessed chlorine free. It is acid free, Ecologo certifi ed, and manufactured by BioGas energy. for juliette This page intentionally left blank contents list of illustrations / ix acknowledgments / xi introduction / 1 one / a neighborhood in paris / 5 two / interwar girlhoods / 28 three / violette’s family romance / 50 four / a crime in late summer / 84 five / the accusation / 107 six / letters to the judge / 140 seven / a culture of crime / 174
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