Jonathan Wild: The History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great: The History of the Life of the Lake Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great - Brossura

Fielding, Henry

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ISBN 10: 1479424129 ISBN 13: 9781479424122

Casa editrice: Wildside Press, 2021

Riassunto

Jonathan Wild (1682 or 1683 – 1725) was a London underworld figure notable for operating on both sides of the law, posing as a public-spirited crimefighter entitled the "Thief-Taker General." He exploited a strong public demand for action during a major London crime wave in the absence of any effective police force. As a powerful gang-leader himself, he became a master manipulator of legal systems, collecting rewards offered for valuables which he had stolen himself, bribing prison-guards to release his colleagues, and blackmailing any who crossed him. He was hanged at Tyburn before a massive crowd. Wild was featured in novels, poems, and plays, some of them noting parallels between Wild and the contemporaneous Prime Minister Walpole (who was known as "The Great Corrupter"). Among the most famous recountings of his life is the one by Henry Fielding, which is notable as a classic satire and ranked among Fielding's best works. This edition includes an introduction by Dr. G. H. Maynadier, Ph.D., of Harvard University.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Wildside Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• ISBN 10: 1479424129
• ISBN 13: 9781479424122
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 196