Project Gutenberg 2013-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 76 Ainsworth, William Harrison 1805 1882 Ainsworth, W. Harrison (William Harrison) Ainsworth, W. H. (William Harrison) Ainsworth, Harrison Ainworth, W. Harrison (William Harrison) Ticheburn, Cheviot Cruikshank, George 1792 1878 Cruickshank, George Jack Sheppard: A Romance, Vol. 3 (of 3) Produced by David Widger "Jack Sheppard: A Romance, Vol. 3 (of 3)" by W. Harrison Ainsworth is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. Set against the backdrop of crime and punishment in London, the narrative revolves around the life of the titular character, Jack Sheppard, who is depicted as a notorious housebreaker trying to escape the noose while facing various adversities, including the formidable Jonathan Wild. The story explores themes of loyalty, desperation, and the dark underbelly of society. The opening portion of the novel reveals a poignant and tense moment following Jack's escape from Newgate prison. The scene introduces Mrs. Sheppard, Jack's mother, who is recovering from her own traumas and fears for her son's fate. As Jack confronts the dire situation of his impending execution, a violent encounter with Jonathan Wild unfolds, filled with heightened emotions and thrilling desperation. The narrative captivates readers with its dramatic exchanges and the mother's struggle, setting a stage ripe with tension and tragedy as Jack grapples with the horrific consequences of his choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Sheppard, Jack, 1702-1724 -- Fiction Thieves -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 350116 350126 2024-09-18T15:22:50.428481 2023-09-19T10:57:07.682423 text/html text/html 359748 2021-02-21T10:07:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 21039512 2021-02-21T10:07:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20498695 2024-09-18T15:23:02.198478 application/epub+zip 20494889 2024-09-18T15:22:53.555518 application/epub+zip 195858 2024-09-18T15:22:51.300632 application/epub+zip 20879506 2024-09-18T15:23:08.664453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 20852317 2024-09-18T15:22:59.624507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332436 2022-09-20T09:50:28.724847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311210 2024-09-18T15:22:49.048582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 317650 2018-02-28T11:37:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 119495 2018-03-20T05:54:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 311070 2013-12-26T14:04:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 118736 2013-12-26T14:04:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 311059 2013-12-26T14:04:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118707 2013-12-26T14:04:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23025 2024-09-18T15:23:08.836404 application/rdf+xml 16622 2024-09-18T15:22:51.669492 image/jpeg 3965 2024-09-18T15:22:51.482494 image/jpeg 20342566 2024-09-18T15:22:50.658507 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 en.wikipedia