In Victorian society, women of the middle class were particularly vulnerable to white-collar crimes. Denied opportunities to earn their own living, single women were especially dependent on invested capital. Women, in fact, made up a significant portion of investors during the nineteenth...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- General Editor's Preface -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- PART I: DESTROYING THE 'NATION OF SHOPKEEPERS' -- 1 Ready Money Only: Small Shops and New Retail Methods -- 2 Vanity Fairs: The Growth of...