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This summarization of Frank McLynn's book, "Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth Century England" discusses the author's argument that crime in eighteenth century England was not as simple as it is often portrayed, and that it was a product of a much broader social and political context. The book also discusses the various ways in which crime was depicted in eighteenth century art, and the author's conclusion that crime was a part of a society with a deep sense of insecurity.
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Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth-Century England, Frank McLynn undermines the traditional myths of crime in the century. He sets crime into a wider social and political context, within a world of fears and envies, but most of all as part of a society with a deep sense of insecurity. At one level, the eighteenth century was the Age of Reason, a period of Augustan elegance and calm. At another level, it was a Hogarthian world of crime, disease and squalor. It is a compelling a disturbing picture, presented by a historian who is a master of his craft.
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