Mad Madame Lalaurie

On April 10, 1834, firefighters smashed through a padlocked attic door in the burning home of Creole society couple Delphine and Louis Lalaurie. The horrible discovery of chained and mutilated slaves spawned a legend that has endured for over 150 years. But what really happened in the Lalaurie home? Who was ôMad Madame Lalaurie,ö and what motivated her to commit such ghastly atrocities, if in fact she really did? Historian Victoria Cosner Love and author Lorelei Shannon uncover the truth behind one of New Orleans' most famous stories and one of America's most haunted houses. Book jacket.

Acknowledgements	p. 9
The Legend	p. 11
Delphine's Early Life and First Marriage	p. 21
Delphine's Second Marriage	p. 26
Louis Lalaurie and the ôCatastrophe of 1834ö	p. 33
Exiled in Paris	p. 43
Delphine Lalaurie's Last Years	p. 48
Madame Lalaurie in Popular History and Culture	p. 55
What If It's All True?	p. 71
Our Conclusions	p. 84
Myths v. Facts	p. 92
And What About the Haunted House?	p. 106
Appendix: Delphine's Thoroughly Impressive Legacy and Family Connections	p. 117
Authors'Notes	p. 127
Glossary	p. 129
Bibliography	p. 133
About the Authors	p. 143
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials