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Harrison Ainsworth Rookwood and Jack Sheppard
Title: Harrison Ainsworth Rookwood and Jack Sheppard
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 1228 | Pages: 5.2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Harrison Ainsworth Rookwood and Jack Sheppard
In the early nineteenth century, an interest in criminals and the common highwayman
arose in Europe. Many magazines in London, such as Bentley’s Miscellany, Fraser’s
Magazine, and The Athenaeum featured sections that were reserved for stories about
highwayman and their numerous adventures. The growing interest in the subject inspired
many authors to write about the various exploits of popular criminals and highwayman.
Some prominent examples of this type of novel were Edward Bulwer’…showed first 75 words of 1228 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1228 total…enthusiasm for these types of novels is a matter
for wonder. Ainsworth’s novels had, it is true, the elements to make a popular success: a
spotless hero and an underdog to sympathize with, both pitted against a fearful villain; a
glimpse of aristocracy, a suggestion of sex, hairbreadth adventures, and plenty of virtuous
emotions (Hollingsworth, 1963, p. 140). Rookwood and Jack Sheppard are prime
examples of the ‘criminal’ theme that was popular in the early nineteenth
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