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A Book of Scoundrels

A Book of Scoundrels

by Charles WHIBLEY (1859 - 1930)

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


Brodie and Peace - Part 1, Deacon Brodie

Brodie and Peace - Part 2, Charles Peace

Brodie and Peace - Part 3, A Parallel

Captain Hind

George Barrington

Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 1, Gilderoy

Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 2, Sixteen-string Jack

Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 3, A Parallel

Introduction - Part 1

Introduction - Part 2

Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 1, Moll Cutpurse

Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 2, Jonathan Wild

Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 3, A Parallel

Monsieur L'Abbé

Ralph Briscoe

Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 1, Jack Sheppard

Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 2, Louis-Dominique Cartouche

Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 3, A Parallel

The Man in the Grey Suit

The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 1, The Switcher

The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 2, Gentleman Harry

The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 3, A Parallel

Thomas Pureney

Vaux