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 The Life and Adventures of Jack Sheppard and The Eventful Life and Unparalleled Exploits of the Notorious Jack Sheppard, the Housebreaker.

Penny Publication

Edition:: "Blueskin." (pseud.). Life of Jack Sheppard The Housebreaker.
"Illustrated Library of Romance". London: Glover, 1840. 20 nos. 80 p.ASU, BL, Bodley, BYU, CUL, Guildhall, Kent

Indexed in:: Summers (p. 388), James (p. 185), James & Smith (37)