The Unfortunate Traveller or the Life of Jack Wilton
The Unfortunate Traveller or the Life of Jack Wilton

Author: Edmund Gosse

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2016-06-09

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 147336177X

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This vintage book contains Thomas Nashe's 1594 novel, "The Unfortunate Traveller: or, the Life of Jack Wilton". A lively and adventurous work of prose fiction, this famous book follows Jack Wilton in his daring escapades in Europe as he becomes intertwined with various historical events of sixteenth century. A rollicking adventure full of amusing episodes and daring-do, "The Unfortunate Traveller" constitutes a must-read for all lovers of English literature. Thomas Nashe (1567-1601) is widely hailed as the most accomplished of the English Elizabethan pamphleteers. Nashe was a poet, playwright, and satirist. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

The Vnfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton
The Vnfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton

Author: Thomas Nash

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-21

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13:

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This novel is set in the reign of Henry VIII of England, although published in 1594. It charts the life and journeying of one Jack Wilton, a fictitious character who witnesses and lives through real historic events.

The Unfortunate Traveller
The Unfortunate Traveller

Author: Thomas Nashe

Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand

Published: 2024-03-31

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13:

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"The Unfortunate Traveller" is a picaresque novel written by Thomas Nashe, an influential Elizabethan writer. Set in the early 16th century, the novel follows the adventures of its protagonist, Jack Wilton, as he travels across Europe and encounters a series of misadventures and colorful characters. At the heart of the novel is Jack's quest for fortune and adventure, which leads him to become a soldier, a courtier, and ultimately, a spy. Along the way, Jack finds himself embroiled in a series of intrigues, romances, and betrayals, as he navigates the treacherous political landscape of Renaissance Europe. Through Jack's eyes, Nashe offers a satirical commentary on the social, political, and religious mores of his time. The novel is filled with witty dialogue, irreverent humor, and sharp observations about human nature, as Nashe skewers the hypocrisy and folly of the society in which he lived.

The Unfortunate Traveller; Or, the Life of Jack Wilton. with an Essay on the Life and Writings of Thomas Nash
The Unfortunate Traveller; Or, the Life of Jack Wilton. with an Essay on the Life and Writings of Thomas Nash

Author: Edmund Gosse

Publisher: Sagwan Press

Published: 2015-08-22

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9781298948472

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The Unfortunate Traveller, Or the Life of Jack Wilton
The Unfortunate Traveller, Or the Life of Jack Wilton

Author: Thomas Nash

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-07-17

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9781331619413

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Excerpt from The Unfortunate Traveller, or the Life of Jack Wilton: With an Essay on the Life and Writings of Thomas Nash It is mainly, no doubt, but I hope not exclusively, an antiquarian interest which attaches to the name of Thomas Nash. It would be absurd to claim for a writer so obscure a very prominent place in the procession of Englishmen of letters. His works proclaim by their extreme rarity the fact that three centuries of readers have existed cheerfully and wholesomely without any acquaintance with their contents. At the present moment, the number of those living persons who have actually perused the works of Nash may probably be counted on the fingers of two hands. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.