Project Gutenberg 2006-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 102 Whibley, Charles 1859 1930 A Book of Scoundrels Captain Hind -- Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild -- Ralph Briscoe -- Gilderoy and Sixteen-String Jack -- Thomas Pureney -- Sheppard and Cartouche -- Vaux -- George Barrington -- The Switcher and Gentleman Harry -- Deacon Brodie and Charles Peace -- The Man in the grey suit -- Monsieur l'abbé. Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "A Book of Scoundrels" by Charles Whibley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the exploits of notorious figures from England's past, focusing on their daring exploits in thievery and crime, highlighting individuals such as the famed Captain Hind and Moll Cutpurse. Whibley presents these figures not merely as criminals, but as colorful characters who embody a complex perspective on honor, artistry, and society's moral codes. At the start of the book, the introduction sets a tone of admiration for the "scoundrels" who, through their cunning and artistry, disrupted the social order, interweaving their tales with historical context. Whibley reflects on the evolution of theft and crime, emphasizing how society and circumstances shaped the lives and careers of figures like Captain Hind, a master highwayman, and Moll Cutpurse, a notorious female thief. The opening portion showcases Whibley’s rich prose and philosophical musings on the nature of crime and the societal dynamics surrounding these figures, preparing the reader for an engaging exploration of the intersection between vice and virtue in a bygone era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Criminals -- Biography HV Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Sociology 389202 389211 2024-09-01T10:30:04.705994 2023-10-01T09:34:02.455230 text/html text/html 383209 2013-02-08T12:27:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 142816 2013-02-08T12:27:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 200381 2024-09-01T10:30:10.911012 application/epub+zip 206661 2024-09-01T10:30:06.121989 application/epub+zip 206662 2024-09-01T10:30:05.256006 application/epub+zip 364993 2024-09-01T10:30:14.525972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339227 2024-09-01T10:30:10.326986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339447 2022-09-01T11:51:31.293121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345731 345697 2024-09-01T10:30:04.315993 2023-10-01T09:34:02.010232 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 345603 2006-02-21T15:18:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138513 2006-02-21T15:19:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 345599 2006-02-21T15:18:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138443 2006-02-21T15:19:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20335 2024-09-01T10:30:14.670941 application/rdf+xml 13030 2024-09-01T10:30:05.612011 image/jpeg 3568 2024-09-01T10:30:05.434002 image/jpeg 196314 2024-09-01T10:30:04.740017 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia