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Here you can find more information about the books and the era that The Alienist and The Angel of Darkness are set in. Please choose a subject from the list below.
- Animals
Animals played an important role in life during the 19th century and as such, they feature quite regularly within the Alienist books. Included here is some basic information on the role certain animals played within the books and the late 19th century.
- Costume
Here you are able to find detail on 1890s fashion. As the Alienist books are set during this decade, the characters' costume conformed to this type of dress.
- Food
Food played a large part of the books and the characters spent a good deal of time in many different famous restaurants around New York City meeting up and discussing their investigations. Here we have compiled the list of all the food consumed by each character within the books at various resturants.
- Personalities
Within the Alienist books, many prominent people from the 1890s are included as characters in the books. Here we have included a little bit of information on the real people behind the characters. Please note that crime figures who appear as characters within the books can be found on the true crime page.
- Places
Many well-known places around New York are used as settings in the Alienist books. Here you are able to find some detail on the places visited within the books.
- Transport
Back in the 1890s, the primary mode of transportation was still horse-drawn carriage. Here you can find information on the kinds of carriages mentioned within the Alienist books.
- True Crime
Within the Alienist books, many cases of true crime from the 19th century are discussed. Here we have included a little bit of information on the murderers behind the crimes.