The thief-taker hangings, how Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Wild, and Jack Sheppard captivated London and created the celebrity criminal, Aaron Skirboll
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The thief-taker hangings, how Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Wild, and Jack Sheppard captivated London and created the celebrity criminal, Aaron Skirboll
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The thief-taker hangings
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
870987275
Responsibility statement
Aaron Skirboll
Sub title
how Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Wild, and Jack Sheppard captivated London and created the celebrity criminal
Summary
Chronicles the invention of scandal journalism by Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Wild, and Jack Sheppard
Target audience
adult
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Subject
- Sensationalism in journalism -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Sheppard, Jack, 1702-1724
- Tabloid newspapers -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- London (England) -- Social conditions -- 18th century
- Criminals -- England -- London -- History -- 18th century
- Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
- Wild, Jonathan, 1682?-1725
- Crime and the press -- Great Britain -- 18th century
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- Classification4
- Creator1
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- Sensationalism in journalism -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Sheppard, Jack, 1702-1724
- Tabloid newspapers -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- London (England) -- Social conditions -- 18th century
- Criminals -- England -- London -- History -- 18th century
- Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
- Wild, Jonathan, 1682?-1725
- Crime and the press -- Great Britain -- 18th century
- Author1
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