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Sheppard, Jack, 1702-1724 -- Fiction Books
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William Harrison Ainsworth
Jack Sheppard: A Romance
"Jack Sheppard: A Romance" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a historical novel serially published from 1839 to 1840. Based on the life of an actual 18th-century London criminal, this Newgate novel follows young Jack Sheppard from infancy through his fate as a notorious thief. Manipulated by the vicious thief-catcher Jonathan Wild—who destroyed his father—Sheppard becomes infamous for his daring prison escapes and robberies. The tale weaves together crime, corruption, and the question of whether redemption is possible for a man caught in London's brutal underworld.
William Harrison Ainsworth
Jack Sheppard: A Romance, Vol. 1 (of 3)
"Jack Sheppard: A Romance, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a historical romance serially published from 1839 to 1840. Based on the life of real 18th-century criminal Jack Sheppard, this Newgate novel traces a boy's corruption into a life of theft under the shadow of the notorious thief-catcher Jonathan Wild. Through daring prison escapes and criminal exploits, Sheppard emerges as both rogue and tragic hero, caught between his crimes and his conscience in the dangerous London underworld.
William Harrison Ainsworth
Jack Sheppard: A Romance, Vol. 3 (of 3)
"Jack Sheppard: A Romance, Vol. 3 (of 3)" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a novel serially published from 1839 to 1840. This historical romance follows the real-life 18th-century criminal Jack Sheppard through three dramatic epochs. Corrupted into crime by the ruthless thief-catcher Jonathan Wild, young Jack becomes a notorious thief whose ingenious prison escapes captivate London. As Wild's cruelty intensifies and tragedy strikes, Sheppard struggles between his criminal nature and fleeting redemption, hurtling toward an inevitable fate before thousands of onlookers.
William Harrison Ainsworth
Jack Sheppard: A Romance, Vol. 2 (of 3)
"Jack Sheppard: A Romance, Vol. 2 (of 3)" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a historical novel serialized from 1839 to 1840. This Newgate novel dramatizes the life of real 18th-century criminal Jack Sheppard, caught in a deadly feud with notorious thief-catcher Jonathan Wild. Through three epochs spanning Jack's life, the story follows his descent into crime, ingenious prison escapes, and ultimate fate at the gallows, while exploring whether a corrupted soul can retain goodness even in the darkest circumstances.
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