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The Autobiography of a Thief by Hutchins Hapgood

The Autobiography of a Thief by Hutchins Hapgood

著者： Mentor New York
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The Autobiography of a Thief by Hutchins Hapgood is a vivid and unusual account of life on the margins of American society at the turn of the twentieth century.
The book presents the experiences of a professional thief, following his path from a difficult childhood into the world of petty crime, pickpocketing, gangs, arrests, prisons, and repeated attempts to survive outside conventional society.
Through direct and often unsentimental storytelling, the narrative reveals the codes, habits, dangers, and relationships of the criminal underworld. It also shows how poverty, environment, opportunity, and personal choices can shape a person’s life.
More than a crime story, the book offers a social portrait of urban America, exposing the harsh realities faced by people living in overcrowded neighborhoods, reform institutions, jails, and unstable working-class communities.
Hapgood’s presentation preserves the voice and perspective of the thief himself, giving the work the immediacy of a personal confession rather than a conventional study of crime.
This audiobook is ideal for listeners interested in true crime history, social history, memoirs, the American underworld, prison life, and early twentieth-century urban culture.
The Autobiography of a Thief is a fascinating firsthand journey through crime, punishment, survival, and the social conditions that shaped one man’s unconventional life.Copyright Mentor New York アート
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  • Editor's Postscript

    Editor's Postscript
    2023/07/16
    2 分
  • Chapter XIV - Out of Hell

    Chapter XIV - Out of Hell
    2023/07/16
    19 分
  • Chapter XIII - In the Mad-House

    Chapter XIII - In the Mad-House
    2023/07/16
    36 分
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