** "Jack Sheppard: A Romance, Vol. 3 (of 3)" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a 19th-century historical fiction depicting London's criminal world, specifically the plight of Jack Sheppard, a famous housebreaker desperately trying to avoid execution while battling the menacing Jonathan Wild. The novel explores themes of devotion, despair, and the hidden darkness of society through the dramatic and emotional setting of Mrs. Sheppard recovering from trauma while desperately fearing for her son's life. The story starts with a gripping scene after Jack's escape from Newgate prison, leading to a tense confrontation with Jonathan Wild, filled with intense emotion and frantic desperation, highlighting the tragic effects of his choices as the narrative captivates the readers throughout its dramatic action. **
Jack Sheppard: A Romance, Vol. 3 (of 3)
By William Harrison Ainsworth
** With his mother in distress and his nemesis closing in, a notorious thief confronts betrayal and the gallows in a desperate fight for freedom.
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About the AuthorWilliam Harrison Ainsworth was an English historical novelist born at King Street in Manchester. He trained as a lawyer, but the legal profession held no attraction for him. While completing his legal studies in London he met the publisher John Ebers, at that time manager of the King's Theatre, Haymarket. Ebers introduced Ainsworth to literary and dramatic circles, and to his daughter, who became Ainsworth's wife.
William Harrison Ainsworth was an English historical novelist born at King Street in Manchester. He trained as a lawyer, but the legal profession held no attraction for him. While completing his legal studies in London he met the publisher John Ebers, at that time manager of the King's Theatre, Haymarket. Ebers introduced Ainsworth to literary and dramatic circles, and to his daughter, who became Ainsworth's wife.
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