Paul Clifford — Complete

Edward Bulwer Lytton's 1830 novel follows a highwayman who becomes its hero, using his story to criticize corrupt prison discipline and England's harsh criminal code while comparing vice among the poor with that of fashionable society.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic mystery and detective stories›Gentleman thieves and master criminals›Gentleman thieves and burglars

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Bibliophiles›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic mystery and detective stories›Gentleman thieves and master criminals