Dick Turpin
James Sharpe • 2005 • Profile Books Limited
- Author
- James Sharpe
- First published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Profile Books Limited
- Genres
- History
- Subjects
- Brigands and robbers · Great britain, history, 18th century
- ISBN
- 9781861974181
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Published in 2005 as part of the series 'The Legendary Past' by Profile Books, this work examines the life and cultural afterlife of the English highwayman Richard 'Dick' Turpin. The author, James Sharpe, a prominent professor of early modern history, sought to peel back the layers of myth surrounding the criminal to reveal the reality of eighteenth-century crime and the subsequent invention of a folk hero in Victorian literature.
Sharpe’s approach balances scholarly rigor with accessible narrative, analyzing how Turpin transitioned from a violent thief into a romanticized figure of rebellion. The book is recognized for its careful archival research, situating Turpin within the context of the 'Golden Age' of highway robbery, while explaining the cultural anxieties that necessitated the creation of the dashing, honorable outlaw archetype in later popular media.
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