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Book of Scoundrels

Book of Scoundrels

  • Genres: 
    History
  • Languages: 
    English
  • Provider: Librivox
  • Price: $0.00
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An ironic history of British criminals, mostly pre-Victorian pickpockets, highwaymen and thieves. Here we meet Moll Cutpurse the Queen of thieves, Jonathan Wild the Thief-taker General, Captain Hind the gallant highwayman and many others. The book begins with an essay on the artistic achievements of thievery followed by a sequence of short biographies. Summary by Greg Lewin

Chapters

  • 01
    Introduction - Part 1
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  • 02
    Introduction - Part 2
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  • 03
    Captain Hind
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  • 04
    Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 1, Moll Cutpurse
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  • 05
    Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 2, Jonathan Wild
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  • 06
    Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 3, A Parallel
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  • 07
    Ralph Briscoe
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  • 08
    Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 1, Gilderoy
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  • 09
    Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 2, Sixteen-string Jack
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  • 10
    Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 3, A Parallel
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  • 11
    Thomas Pureney
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  • 12
    Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 1, Jack Sheppard
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  • 13
    Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 2, Louis-Dominique Cartouche
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  • 14
    Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 3, A Parallel
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  • 15
    Vaux
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  • 16
    George Barrington
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  • 17
    The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 1, The Switcher
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  • 18
    The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 2, Gentleman Harry
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  • 19
    The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 3, A Parallel
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  • 20
    Brodie and Peace - Part 1, Deacon Brodie
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  • 21
    Brodie and Peace - Part 2, Charles Peace
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  • 22
    Brodie and Peace - Part 3, A Parallel
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  • 23
    The Man in the Grey Suit
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  • 24
    Monsieur L'Abbé
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