Con Men and Cutpurses : Scenes from the Hogarthian Underworld
by
Lucy Moore
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0140437606
ISBN-13
9780140437607
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint
Penguin Classics
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 29th, 2004
Print length
336 Pages
Weight
254 grams
Dimensions
19.70 x 12.90 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
True crime
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An anthology of 18th-century writings that gives an insight into the dreadful misdeeds of - and the horrible punishments meted out to - an array of rogues and criminals, from murderers and swindlers to prostitutes and pirates. It takes us from the backstreets and brothels to Newgate prison and the gallows at Tyburn.
An enthralling anthology of 18th-century writings that gives a fascinating insight into the dreadful misdeeds of - and the horrible punishments meeted out to - an array of rogues and criminals, from murderers and swindlers to prostitutes and pirates. Captured in memoirs, letters, ballads and court transcripts are some of the most colourful villains ever to take their last gasp at the hangman''s noose, including daring thief Jack Sheppherd, highwayman Dick Turpin and ingenious pickpocket Jenny Diver. Taking us from the backstreets and brothels to Newgate prison and the gallows at Tyburn, this anthology reveals London''s murky underworld in all its squalor and exuberance.
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