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Jack Sheppard: A Romance, Vol. 3 (of 3)William Harrison Ainsworth

Jack Sheppard: A Romance, Vol. 3 (of 3)

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Original author: William Harrison Ainsworth

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"Jack Sheppard: A Romance, Vol. 3 (of 3)" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a novel serially published from 1839 to 1840. This historical romance follows the real-life 18th-century criminal Jack Sheppard through three dramatic epochs. Corrupted into crime by the ruthless thief-catcher Jonathan Wild, young Jack becomes a notorious thief whose ingenious prison escapes captivate London. As Wild's cruelty intensifies and tragedy strikes, Sheppard struggles between his criminal nature and fleeting redemption, hurtling toward an inevitable fate before thousands of onlookers.

Jack Sheppard: A Romance, Vol. 3 (of 3), by William Harrison Ainsworth. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #44523.

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22 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter XI: Dollis Hill Revisited3,647 words
  2. 2.Chapter XII: The Well Hole3,009 words
  3. 3.Chapter XIII: The Supper at Mr. Kneebone's6,111 words
  4. 4.Chapter XIV: How Jack Sheppard Was Again Captured3,154 words
  5. 5.Chapter XV: How Blueskin Underwent the Peine Forte Et Dure2,678 words
  6. 6.Chapter XVI: How Jack Sheppard's Portrait Was Painted3,749 words
  7. 7.Chapter XVII: The Iron Bar963 words
  8. 8.Chapter XVIII: The Red Room567 words
  9. 9.Chapter XIX: The Chapel1,138 words
  10. 10.Chapter XX: The Leads1,310 words
  11. 11.Chapter XXI: What Befell Jack Sheppard in the Turner's House1,935 words
  1. 12.Chapter XXII: Fast and Loose1,087 words
  2. 13.Chapter XXIII: The Last Meeting Between Jack Sheppard and His Mother1,866 words
  3. 14.Chapter XXIV: The Pursuit1,169 words
  4. 15.Chapter XXV: How Jack Sheppard Got Rid of His Irons1,892 words
  5. 16.Chapter XXVI: How Jack Sheppard Attended His Mother's Funeral2,001 words
  6. 17.Chapter XXVII: How Jack Sheppard Was Brought Back to Newgate2,358 words
  7. 18.Chapter XXVIII: What Happened at Dollis Hill1,785 words
  8. 19.Chapter XXIX: How Jack Sheppard Was Taken to Westminster Hall1,194 words
  9. 20.Chapter XXX: How Jonathan Wild's House Was Burnt Down1,204 words
  10. 21.Chapter XXXI: The Procession to Tyburn3,238 words
  11. 22.Chapter XXXII: The Closing Scene887 words