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Rookwood

by William Harrison AINSWORTH (1805 - 1882)

Bk. 3, Chapter 02 - A Gipsy Encampment

A rich and complex Gothic-Romance centring on the murky deeds of an ancient family. It is a wonderfully atmospheric piece that combines narrative, poetry, song, and descriptive writing to great effect. The character of Dick Turpin that we know today - the dashing highwaymen and unmatched horseman - can be said to stem directly from this novel, as the most famous part of the book (often published on its own in the past), Turpin's Ride To York, is devoted to him. Although seemingly little known to a modern audience, Ainsworth's 'Rookwood' gave the world the image of the highwayman with which we are all so familiar. (Summary by paulc)

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Listen next episodes of Rookwood:
Bk. 3, Chapter 03 - Sybil , Bk. 3, Chapter 04 - Barbara Lovel , Bk. 3, Chapter 05 - The Inauguration , Bk. 3, Chapter 06 - Eleanor Mowbray , Bk. 3, Chapter 07 - Mrs. Mowbray , Bk. 3, Chapter 08 - The Parting , Bk. 3, Chapter 09 - The Philter , Bk. 3, Chapter 10 - Saint Cyprian's Cell , Bk. 3, Chapter 11 - The Bridal , Bk. 3, Chapter 12 - Alan Rookwood , Bk. 3, Chapter 12 - Mr Coates , Bk. 3, Chapter 13 - Dick Turpin , Bk. 4, Chapter 01 - The Rendezvous at Kilburn , Bk. 4, Chapter 02 - Tom King , Bk. 4, Chapter 03 - A Surprise , Bk. 4, Chapter 04 - The Hue and Cry , Bk. 4, Chapter 05 - The Short Pipe , Bk. 4, Chapter 06 - Black Bess , Bk. 4, Chapter 07 - The York Stage , Bk. 4, Chapter 08 - Roadside Inn , Bk. 4, Chapter 09 - Excitement , Bk. 4, Chapter 10 - The Gibbet , Bk. 4, Chapter 11 - The Phantom Steed , Bk. 4, Chapter 12 - Cawood Ferry , Bk. 5, Chapter 01 - The Hut on Thorne Waste , Bk. 5, Chapter 02 - Major Mowbray , Bk. 5, Chapter 03 - Handassah , Bk. 5, Chapter 04 - The Dower of Sybil , Bk. 5, Chapter 05 - The Sarcophagus , L'envoy