Con men and cutpurses: scenes from the hogarthian underworld
Auteur :
Moore, Lucy
Éditeur :
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN :
9780140437607
Date de publication :
29 avr. 2004
Dimensions :
19,8 x 12,9 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
247 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
An anthology of 18th-century writings that gives an insight into the dreadful misdeeds of - and the horrible punishments meted out to - an array of rogues and criminals, from murderers and swindlers to prostitutes and pirates. It takes us from the backstreets and brothels to Newgate prison and the gallows at Tyburn.