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Title: Jack Sheppard: A Romance
Original Publication:
Internationale Bibliothek G M B H Berlin
1922
Note: Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Jack Sheppard: A Romance" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set in the early 1700s and follows the life of Jack Sheppard, a notorious housebreaker and prison-breaker, whose adventures revolve around themes of crime, twin hardships of poverty and despair, and the consequences of a life lived outside the law. The opening introduces a series of characters, particularly focusing on Mrs. Sheppard, Jack's mother, who is struggling with the aftermath of her husband's execution. At the start of the narrative, we encounter Mrs. Sheppard in a dire living situation, struggling to support herself and her infant son while reflecting on her husband's disgraceful end. A carpenter named Mr. Wood offers her kindness, prompting an emotional discussion about her lost husband and the child's uncertain future. The scene sets the tone for the novel’s exploration of social issues, poverty, and fate, establishing a backdrop of criminality that pervades the story. The tension rises as the interactions suggest an underlying network of crime and survival in the harsh realities of life for those living in the margins of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882
EBook No.: 16215
Published: Jul 6, 2005
Downloads: 221
Language: English
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Sheppard, Jack, 1702-1724 -- Fiction
Subject: Thieves -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: Jack Sheppard: A Romance
Original Publication:
Internationale Bibliothek G M B H Berlin
1922
Note: Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Jason Isbell, Ben Beasley and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Jack Sheppard: A Romance" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set in the early 1700s and follows the life of Jack Sheppard, a notorious housebreaker and prison-breaker, whose adventures revolve around themes of crime, twin hardships of poverty and despair, and the consequences of a life lived outside the law. The opening introduces a series of characters, particularly focusing on Mrs. Sheppard, Jack's mother, who is struggling with the aftermath of her husband's execution. At the start of the narrative, we encounter Mrs. Sheppard in a dire living situation, struggling to support herself and her infant son while reflecting on her husband's disgraceful end. A carpenter named Mr. Wood offers her kindness, prompting an emotional discussion about her lost husband and the child's uncertain future. The scene sets the tone for the novel’s exploration of social issues, poverty, and fate, establishing a backdrop of criminality that pervades the story. The tension rises as the interactions suggest an underlying network of crime and survival in the harsh realities of life for those living in the margins of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882
EBook No.: 16215
Published: Jul 6, 2005
Downloads: 221
Language: English
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Sheppard, Jack, 1702-1724 -- Fiction
Subject: Thieves -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.