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The Thieves' Opera
The Thieves' Opera
Author: Lucy Moore
Georgian London was a city of extraordinary contrast: its elegance and refinement thrived amid appalling filth and foul smells, decadence and depravity. Crime was everywhere, from pickpockets and prostitutes to murderous highwaymen, as London bulged with riches from its overseas colonies. The Thieves' Opera is the story of the city, and of its t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780156006408
ISBN-10: 0156006405
Publication Date: 1/2000
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Harcourt
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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A fascinating depiction of London of the 18th century enlivened by the careers of two criminals of the time: Jonathan Wild, a notorious highwayman and thief, and Jack Sheppard, a gambler and pimp. The result is a "personalized" picture of the times: crime and punishment, gaols and prostitures, poverty and disease. The entire is enhanced with Georgian poetry inspired by their crimes and engravings by Hogarth. Lively and easy reading.


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