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Known for. his numerous escapes from prison and his crimes of theft and burglary, a biography of which is thought to have been ghostwritten by Daniel Defoe. John "Jack" Sheppard (4 March 1702 – 16 November 1724), or "Honest Jack", was a notorious English thief and prison escapee of early 18th-century London.
Apr 8, 2024 · Jack Sheppard (born December 1702, Stepney, Eng.—died Nov. 16, 1724, London) was an 18th-century English thief who managed four spectacular escapes from London prisons and became a favourite figure in verse, popular plays, romances, and burlesques.
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Ben Johnson. 6 min read. Jack Sheppard was the 18th century’s most notorious robber and thief. His spectacular escapes from various prisons, including two from Newgate, made him the most glamorous rogue in London in the weeks before his dramatic execution. Jack Sheppard (4 March 1702 – 16 November 1724) was born into a poor family in ...
Aug 18, 2020 · A review of a novel about the notorious highwayman Jack Sheppard, who escaped from Newgate prison four times in the 18th century. The article also discusses the history and significance of the Newgate genre, which was inspired by the Newgate Calendar, a collection of criminal biographies.
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Set in the eighteenth century, Jack Sheppard is a retelling of the story of real-life criminal turned tragic anti-hero Jack Sheppard. A sensationalist melodrama, the novel follows the life of its eponymous anti-hero from infancy to his death by hanging at the age of twenty-two years old.
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Jul 6, 2005 · The last Meeting between Jack Sheppard and his Mother: 419: XXIV. The Pursuit: 425: XXV. How Jack Sheppard got rid of his Irons: 429: XXVI. How Jack Sheppard attended his Mother's Funeral: 435: XXVII. How Jack Sheppard was brought back to Newgate: 441: XXVIII. What happened at Dollis Hill: 449: XXIX. How Jack Sheppard was taken to Westminster ...
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Jun 27, 2018 · By Katy Waldman. June 27, 2018. “Confessions of the Fox,” Jordy Rosenberg’s début novel, reimagines the infamous British thief Jack Sheppard as a transgender man. Photograph by Beowulf Sheehan.
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