The Thief-Taker Hangings : : how Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Wild, and Jack Sheppard Captivated London and Created the Celebrity Criminal
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Chronicles the invention of scandal journalism by Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Wild, and Jack Sheppard.
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PUBLISHED
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, [2014]
Year Published: 2014
Description: xvii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
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9780762791484
0762791489
SUBJECTS
Defoe, Daniel, -- 1661?-1731.
Wild, Jonathan, -- 1682?-1725.
Sheppard, Jack, -- 1702-1724.
Crime and the press -- Great Britain -- 18th century.
Sensationalism in journalism -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
Criminals -- London -- History -- 18th century.
Tabloid newspapers -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
London (England) -- Social conditions -- 18th century.