Vicky sed:
> Bob mentioned some gaslight-era graphic violence in
response to this; I'd
> just like to add the classic pre '50s example, the
beating scene in
> Hammett's THE GLASS KEY. If I recall correctly, this
broke new ground in
> written violence, and was far more violent than
anything shown on the
> screen for, well, quite a while
afterwards.
For early written violence a la "pulp" one could check out
the NewGate Calander. http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/etext/
Tribe
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