Book of Scoundrels
Charles Whibley
Play
Length 6 h 12 min
Chapters 23
First published 1897
An ironic history of British criminals, mostly pre-Victorian pickpockets, highwaymen and thieves. Here we meet Moll Cutpurse the Queen of thieves, Jonathan Wild the Thief-taker General, Captain Hind the gallant highwayman and many others. The book begins with an essay on the artistic achievements of thievery followed by a sequence of short biographies. Summary by Greg Lewin
Chapters
1
Introduction - Part 1 Read by Greg Lewin 28:50
2
Captain Hind Read by Greg Lewin 25:07
3
Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 1, Moll Cutpurse Read by Greg Lewin 26:45
4
Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 2, Jonathan Wild Read by Greg Lewin 15:29
5
Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 3, A Parallel Read by Greg Lewin 7:29
6
Ralph Briscoe Read by Greg Lewin 17:54
7
Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 1, Gilderoy Read by Greg Lewin 16:07
8
Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 2, Sixteen-string Jack Read by Greg Lewin 16:18
9
Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 3, A Parallel Read by Greg Lewin 9:14
10
Thomas Pureney Read by Greg Lewin 17:37
11
Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 1, Jack Sheppard Read by Greg Lewin 11:55
12
Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 2, Louis-Dominique Cartouche Read by Greg Lewin 14:16
13
Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 3, A Parallel Read by Greg Lewin 6:41
14
Vaux Read by Greg Lewin 7:46
15
George Barrington Read by Greg Lewin 16:49
16
The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 1, The Switcher Read by Greg Lewin 18:38
17
The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 2, Gentleman Harry Read by Greg Lewin 17:55
18
The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 3, A Parallel Read by Greg Lewin 5:05
19
Brodie and Peace - Part 1, Deacon Brodie Read by Greg Lewin 14:32
20
Brodie and Peace - Part 2, Charles Peace Read by Greg Lewin 16:42
21
Brodie and Peace - Part 3, A Parallel Read by Greg Lewin 5:53
22
The Man in the Grey Suit Read by Greg Lewin 10:57
23
Monsieur L'Abbé Read by Greg Lewin 11:19
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