French criminal of the 19th century (1815–1840)

I, Pierre Rivière, having slaughtered my mother, my sister, and my brother ... : a case of parricide in the 19th century / edited by Michel Foucault ; [translated from the French].

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Pierre Rivière

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I, Pierre Rivière, having slaughtered my mother, my sister, and my brother ... : a case of parricide in the 19th century / edited by Michel Foucault ; [translated from the French].