Criminal biographies enjoyed enormous popularity in the 18th century and today they offer some fascinating perspectives on the period. This book reproduces a number of these biographies including those of street robbers, pickpockets, burglars, horse thieves and confidence tricksters. Each biography is prefaced with background historical information, and thoroughly footnoted.
Criminal biographies enjoyed enormous popularity in the 18th century and today they offer some fascinating perspectives on the period. This book repro...