A Database of Cheap Literature, 1837-1860

About the Work

Creator:: William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882)

Historical figure:: John Sheppard (1702-1724), British thief

Plagiarised text:: "Jack Sheppard". Bentley's Miscellany (London), Jan. 1839-Feb. 1840.

See also Life of Jack Sheppard The Housebreaker and The Life and Adventures of Jack Sheppard.

Penny Publication

Edition:: The Eventful Life and Unparalleled Exploits of the Notorious Jack Sheppard, the Housebreaker.
London: Thomas White. 12 nos. 96 p.BL

Indexed in:: James (p. 187), James & Smith (207)