Five hundred pounds reward, or, Dick Turpin the Second
Alfred Wigan • 1880 • J. Dicks
- Author
- Alfred Wigan
- First published
- 1880
- Publisher
- J. Dicks
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Five Hundred Pounds Reward, or, Dick Turpin the Second was published by J. Dicks in 1880 as part of the flourishing market for penny bloods and sensational Victorian literature. These inexpensive, serialized publications were designed to provide accessible, high-stakes entertainment for the working class, often focusing on themes of highway robbery, moral ambiguity, and rapid-fire adventure.
The narrative builds upon the enduring cultural myth of Dick Turpin, a historical figure who had long been romanticized in British folklore. Alfred Wigan utilized this legacy to craft a story that fit the stylistic expectations of late 19th-century mass-market fiction, characterized by dramatic tension and episodic structure. While the authorship is attributed to Wigan in this edition, such titles were often products of anonymous house writers working for prolific publishers like John Dicks, who focused on volume and immediate reader appeal.
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