Project Gutenberg 2006-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 413 Whibley, Charles 1859 1930 A Book of Scoundrels Captain Hind -- Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild -- Ralph Briscoe -- Gilderoy and Sixteen-String Jack -- Thomas Pureney -- Sheppard and Cartouche -- Vaux -- George Barrington -- The Switcher and Gentleman Harry -- Deacon Brodie and Charles Peace -- The Man in the grey suit -- Monsieur l'abbé. Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "A Book of Scoundrels" by Charles Whibley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the exploits of notorious figures from England's past, focusing on their daring exploits in thievery and crime, highlighting individuals such as the famed Captain Hind and Moll Cutpurse. Whibley presents these figures not merely as criminals, but as colorful characters who embody a complex perspective on honor, artistry, and society's moral codes. At the start of the book, the introduction sets a tone of admiration for the "scoundrels" who, through their cunning and artistry, disrupted the social order, interweaving their tales with historical context. Whibley reflects on the evolution of theft and crime, emphasizing how society and circumstances shaped the lives and careers of figures like Captain Hind, a master highwayman, and Moll Cutpurse, a notorious female thief. The opening portion showcases Whibley’s rich prose and philosophical musings on the nature of crime and the societal dynamics surrounding these figures, preparing the reader for an engaging exploration of the intersection between vice and virtue in a bygone era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Criminals -- Biography HV Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 389313 2025-10-01T10:13:48.351533 text/html 383209 2013-02-08T12:27:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 142816 2013-02-08T12:27:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 223276 2025-10-01T10:13:55.062003 application/epub+zip 229318 2025-10-01T10:13:51.097116 application/epub+zip 209152 2025-10-01T10:13:49.924020 application/epub+zip 387949 2025-10-01T10:13:58.296058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362225 2025-10-01T10:13:54.388051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339447 2022-09-01T11:51:31.293121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345731 2025-10-01T10:13:47.979589 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 345603 2006-02-21T15:18:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138513 2006-02-21T15:19:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 345599 2006-02-21T15:18:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138443 2006-02-21T15:19:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20642 2025-10-01T10:13:58.422007 application/rdf+xml 12997 2025-10-01T10:13:50.499072 image/jpeg 3557 2025-10-01T10:13:50.250040 image/jpeg 216744 2025-10-01T10:13:48.381542 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia