A swashbuckling adventure tale, Jack Sheppard tells the story of a notorious thief and jailbreaker in 18th-century England. Ainsworth's vivid descriptions and colorful characters bring this thrilling historical romance to life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and...