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Full title: The History and Remarkable Life Of the truly Honourable Col. Jacque, commonly call'd Col. Jack, who was Born a Gentleman, put 'Prentice to a Pick-Pocket, was Six and Twenty Years a Thief, and then Kidnapp'd to Virginia, Came back a Merchant; was Five times married... Read Full Overview

Colonel Jack is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1722. The considerably longer title under which it was originally published is The History and Remarkable Life of the truly Honourable Col. Jacque, commonly call'd Col. Jack, who was Born a Gentleman, put 'Prentice to... Read Full Overview

The History and Remarkable Life of the truly Honourable Col. Jacque, commonly call'd Col. Jack, who was Born a Gentleman, put 'Prentice to a Pick-Pocket, was Six and Twenty Years a Thief, and then Kidnapp'd to Virginia, Came back a Merchant; was Five times married to Four Whores;... Read Full Overview

Colonel Jack follows an orphaned boy from a life of poverty and crime to colonial prosperity, military and marital imbroglios, and religious conversion, driven by a problematic notion of becoming a "gentleman." Colonel Jack prominently tackles the subjects of money and crime... Read Full Overview

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The purpose of realizing this historical context is to approach the understanding of a historical epoch from the elements provided by the text. Hence the importance of placing the document in context... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Life of Colonel Jack: Another Robinson Crusoe is a novel written by Daniel Defoe and published in 1891. The story follows the life of a young man named Jack, who is born into poverty in 17th century England. Jack's father is a thief and his mother is a prostitute, and he is forced... Read Full Overview

""Life of Colonel Jack: Another Robinson Crusoe"" is a novel written by Daniel Defoe and published in 1891. The book tells the story of a young man named Jack who is born into poverty and becomes a thief in order to survive. He is eventually caught and sent to prison, where he... Read Full Overview

Delve into the enthralling world of 18th-century adventure with Daniel Defoe's "Romances And Narratives: History Of The Remarkable Life Of ... Colonel Jacque." This classic work showcases Defoe's masterful storytelling and his ability to create compelling characters and narratives... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview