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The Blacke Bookes Messenger 1592. 'Cuthbert Conny-Catcher' the Defence of Conny-Catching 1592
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Literary CriticismBritish HistoryTrue Crime
ISBN13: 9781025308845
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Blacke Bookes Messenger and The Defence of Conny-Catching are foundational examples of Elizabethan rogue literature, offering a vivid and often humorous glimpse into the criminal underworld of 16th-century London. Written by the prolific pamphleteer and dramatist Robert Greene, these works detail the ingenious scams, tricks, and linguistic slang used by conny-catchers-the confidence men of the era-to defraud unsuspecting victims.
In The Blacke Bookes Messenger, Greene presents the life and death of Ned Browne, a notorious cutpurse and rogue, serving as both a cautionary tale and a social exposé. Complementing this is The Defence of Conny-Catching, which provides a satirical counter-perspective, ostensibly written by Cuthbert Conny-Catcher to justify the minor thievery of rogues by comparing it to the more sophisticated exploitations practiced by the respectable upper classes and merchants.
Together, these pamphlets are essential reading for those interested in the social history of the Tudor period, the evolution of English prose, and the origins of the true crime genre. This collection captures the vibrant, gritty reality of the Elizabethan streets, preserving the wit and vernacular of a bygone age.
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