An ironic history of British criminals, mostly pre-Victorian pickpockets, highwaymen and thieves. Here we meet Moll Cutpurse the Queen of thieves, Jonathan Wild the Thief-taker General, Captain Hind the gallant highwayman and many others. The book begins with an essay on the artistic achievements of thievery followed by a sequence of short biographies. Summary by Greg Lewin
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Introduction - Part 1
28:50 - Chapter 2
Introduction - Part 2
32:37 - Chapter 3
Captain Hind
25:07 - Chapter 4
Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 1, Moll Cutpurse
26:45 - Chapter 5
Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 2, Jonathan Wild
15:29 - Chapter 6
Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 3, A Parallel
07:29 - Chapter 7
Ralph Briscoe
17:54 - Chapter 8
Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 1, Gilderoy
16:07 - Chapter 9
Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 2, Sixteen-string Jack
16:18 - Chapter 10
Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 3, A Parallel
09:14 - Chapter 11
Thomas Pureney
17:37 - Chapter 12
Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 1, Jack Sheppard
11:55 - Chapter 13
Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 2, Louis-Dominique Cartouche
14:16 - Chapter 14
Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 3, A Parallel
06:41 - Chapter 15
Vaux
07:46 - Chapter 16
George Barrington
16:49 - Chapter 17
The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 1, The Switcher
18:38 - Chapter 18
The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 2, Gentleman Harry
17:55 - Chapter 19
The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 3, A Parallel
05:05 - Chapter 20
Brodie and Peace - Part 1, Deacon Brodie
14:32 - Chapter 21
Brodie and Peace - Part 2, Charles Peace
16:42 - Chapter 22
Brodie and Peace - Part 3, A Parallel
05:53 - Chapter 23
The Man in the Grey Suit
10:57 - Chapter 24
Monsieur L'Abbé
11:19