Des viscères corrompus dans la chronique locale L’exposition du corps empoisonné dans la presse puydomoise (second xix^e siècle – Belle Époque)

In the criminal chronicles of the nineteenth century and Belle Époque, bloody and violent crimes were described with formidable precision. Is what is true for the mutilated body the same for the poisoned body ? Could the chronicles attract the attention of readers, provoke morbid curiosity, and stir up sensationalism without a drop of blood ? The answers to these questions are found through a thorough analysis of representations of poison in the media.