The History of Burke and Hare, And of the Resurrectionist Times

Narrators: Michele Fry, Colleen McMahon, John, William Allan Jones, Maeve, Greg Giordano, Ciufi Galeazzi, Mairi Patterson, Catherine Emerson, KevinS, Larry Wilson

Number of Chapters: 48

Length: 12 hours and 27 minutes

Language: English

From the preface: ".....of all the criminal events that have occurred in Scotland, few have excited so deep, widespread, and lasting an interest as those which took place during what have been called the Resurrectionist Times, and notably, the dreadful series of murders perpetrated in the name of anatomical science by Burke and Hare.
In the preparation of this work the Author has had a double purpose before him. He has sought not only to record faithfully the lives and crimes of Burke and Hare, and their two female associates, but also to present a general view of the Resurrectionist movement from its earliest inception until the passing of the Anatomy Act in 1832, when the violation of the sepulchres of the dead for scientific purposes was rendered unnecessary, and absolutely inexcusable."

Preface and Introduction. The Resurrectionist Movement—Its Contributing Causes and Results (Michele Fry)

Ch.1 Early Prohibition of Dissection (Michele Fry)

Ch.2 Tales of the Resurrectionists—Students (Colleen McMahon)

Ch.3 Tales of the Resurrectionists—Doctors (Colleen McMahon)

Ch.4 Tales of the Resurrectionists—Professional Body-Snatchers (John)

Ch.5 The Early Life of Burke and Hare (William Allan Jones)

Ch.6 Negotiations With Doctors (Maeve)

Ch.7 New Prospects (Greg Giordano)

Ch.8 Qualms of Conscience (John)

Ch.9 Unknown Victims (Ciufi Galeazzi)

Ch.10 Old Mary Haldane and her daughter Peggy (Ciufi Galeazzi)

Ch.11 A Narrow Escape (Ciufi Galeazzi)

Ch.12 Jealousy (John)

Ch.13 “Daft Jamie” (John)

Ch.14 Daft Jamie on the Dissecting Table (John)

Ch.15 The End Approaches (John)

Ch.16 An Ill Excuse (John)

Ch.17 The Arrest of Burke and M‘Dougal (William Allan Jones)

Ch.18 Public Excitement (William Allan Jones)

Ch.19 The Indictment against Burke and M‘Dougal (William Allan Jones)

Ch.20 Public Anticipation of the Trial (Ciufi Galeazzi)

Ch.21 The Trial of Burke and M‘Dougal (Ciufi Galeazzi)

Ch.22 The Trial (Ciufi Galeazzi)

Ch.23 Burke Sentenced to Death (John)

Ch.24 The Interest in the Trial (John)

Ch.25 Burke’s Behaviour in Prison (John)

Ch.26 “The Complicity of the Doctors” (Mairi Patterson)

Ch.27 The Legal Position of Hare and his Wife (Catherine Emerson)

Ch.28 Burke’s Spiritual Condition (John)

Ch.29 Lecture on Burke’s Body (KevinS)

Ch.30 Hare’s Position after the Trial (Ciufi Galeazzi)

Ch.31 Hare’s Case before the High Court of Justiciary (William Allan Jones)

Ch.32 Popular Feeling against Hare (William Allan Jones)

Ch.33 The Confessions of Burke (Ciufi Galeazzi)

Ch.34 Murderers, but not Body-Snatchers (John)

Ch.35 Burke’s Account of his Life (Ciufi Galeazzi)

Ch.36 The Fate of Hare (John)

Ch.37 Dr. Knox’s Connection with Burke and Hare (Ciufi Galeazzi)

Ch.38 Inquiry into Dr. Knox’s Relations with Burke and Hare (Ciufi Galeazzi)

Ch.39 English Newspapers on the West Port Tragedies (John)

Ch.40 The Relations of the Doctors and the Body-Snatchers (John)

Ch.41 “Burking” in London (William Allan Jones)

Ch.42 The Passing of the Anatomy Act (William Allan Jones)

Ch.43 Conclusion (William Allan Jones)

44 APPENDIX - The Case Against Torrence and Waldie (John)

45 APPENDIX - Interview with Burke in Prison (William Allan Jones)

46 APPENDIX - Confession of Bishop and Williams, the London “Burkers” (Michele Fry)

47 APPENDIX - Song and Ballads (Larry Wilson)

The audiobook The History of Burke and Hare, And of the Resurrectionist Times falls under the genres of True Crime. It is written by George Macgregor.

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