George Thompson

George Thompson
George Thompson (1823-1873) was a 19th-century American writer, known for his prolific work in the genre of sensational fiction, often dealing with themes of crime, vice, and urban corruption. His novels, such as "City Crimes" (1849) and "Venus in Boston" (1849), were part of the "flash" literature of the era, designed to appeal to the masses with lurid and provocative subject matter. Thompson's works exposed the underbelly of American cities, and he is often regarded as a pioneer of pulp fiction. Despite his popularity at the time, much of his writing was considered morally controversial and was later forgotten until rediscovered by scholars in the 20th century.

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CHAPTER I A Young Gentleman of Wealth and Fashion—a noble resolve—the flatterers—the Midnight Encounter—an Adventure—the Courtezan—Temptation triumphant—how the Night was passed. 'What a happy dog I ought to be!' exclaimed Frank Sydney, as he reposed his slippered feet upon the fender, and sipped his third glass of old Madeira, one winter's evening in the year 18—, in the... more...

CHAPTER I The blind Basket-maker and his family. It was a winter's day, and piercing cold; very few pedestrians were to be seen in Boston, and those few were carefully enveloped in warm cloak and great coats, for the weather was of that intense kind that chills the blood and penetrates to the very bone. Even Washington street—that great avenue of wealth and promenade of fashion, usually thronged... more...

In which the author defineth his position. It having become the fashion of distinguished novelists to write their own lives—or, in other words, to blow their own trumpets,—the author of these pages is induced, at the solicitation of numerous friends, whose bumps of inquisitiveness are strongly developed, to present his auto-biography to the public—in so doing which, he but follows the example of... more...