"A Book of Scoundrels" by Charles Whibley is a captivating journey into the lives of England's most infamous criminals, where highwaymen and notorious thieves become the focal point of historical anecdotes. Told through the lens of admiration, each chapter is an exploration into how societal pressures and personal ingenuity molded individuals like Captain Hind and Moll Cutpurse into legends. Rather than simple biographies, this study presents its subjects as complex characters who challenged the status quo with cunning and flair, blurring the lines between villainy and virtue in a bygone era.
A Book of Scoundrels
By Charles Whibley
Meet swashbuckling bandits and cunning ladies from England's past, whose daring crimes and larger-than-life personalities challenge everything you thought you knew about honor and artistry.
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About the AuthorCharles Whibley was an English literary journalist and author. In literature and the arts, his views were progressive. He supported James Abbott McNeill Whistler. He also recommended T. S. Eliot to Geoffrey Faber, which resulted in Eliot's being appointed as an editor at Faber and Gwyer. Eliot's essay Charles Whibley (1931) was contained within his Selected Essays, 1917-1932. Whibley's style was described by Matthew as "often acerbic high Tory commentary".
Charles Whibley was an English literary journalist and author. In literature and the arts, his views were progressive. He supported James Abbott McNeill Whistler. He also recommended T. S. Eliot to Geoffrey Faber, which resulted in Eliot's being appointed as an editor at Faber and Gwyer. Eliot's essay Charles Whibley (1931) was contained within his Selected Essays, 1917-1932. Whibley's style was described by Matthew as "often acerbic high Tory commentary".
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