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Testimonials

“…the book is devoted to the study of how the legend of Wat Tyler has been received through the ages, and in fact this enquiry proves to be both entertaining and enlightening … the author has contrived to pursue a single theme throughout in both a scholarly and entertaining fashion.” – Robin Carlile.

Review of Stephen Basdeo’s “The Life and Legend of a Rebel Leader: Wat Tyler” (2018)

“Stephen Basdeo’s book is a fascinating study of the cultural impact of one of England’s most famous rebels: Wat Tyler, who was a key figure in the Great Revolt of 1381”. – Martin Empson (Resolute Reader)

Review of Stephen Basdeo’s “The Life and Legend of a Rebel Leader: Wat Tyler” (2018)

“Basdeo wrote his doctoral thesis on the legend of Robin Hood and resolved to write a similar piece on the legend of Wat Tyler … he provides an interesting chapter on historical novels featuring Wat.” – Edward James, The Historical Novel Society

Review of Stephen Basdeo’s “The Life and Legend of a Rebel Leader: Wat Tyler” (2018)

I admit that I have never heard of some of the criminals, which made the reading really enjoyable though some crimes were appalling. The most valuable part for me were all the references to the law and social background of the period together with detailed explanation why at a certain point there were no more highwaymen. A very good read! – BEATA B. Netgalley

Review of Stephen Basdeo’s “The Lives and Exploits of the Most Noted Highwaymen, Rogues, and Murderers” (2018)

Loved this! I’ve been studying medieval literature throughout my academic career and am almost ashamed to say that I have managed to neglect Robin Hood!! This book is really accessible, authoritative, and fantastically researched. I’d recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning more about the legend and am pleased to say this one has made it on to my student’s reading list. —- Dr Kate Lister

Review of Stephen Basdeo’s “Robin Hood” (2019)

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Pierce Egan’s “Robin Hood” and the Victorian “Standard English Novels” Literary Canon

17 Jan 202117 Jan 2021
Stephen Basdeo (A significant portion of this chapter was informed by reading Anne Humpherys’s chapter on the John Dicks press—see notes for further references) There has been much soul-searching among…
History

Pandemic in Vienna

9 Jan 2021
From Faust: A Romance of the Secret Tribunals (1845–46) George W.M. Reynolds The following story is taken from G.W.M. Reynolds’s novel Faust: A Romance of the Secret Tribunals, which was…
History

Organized Crime in Latvia

8 Dec 2020
By Christian Albright Latvia has serious problems with organized crime. Illegal border crossings, drug trafficking, money laundering, vehicle theft, human trafficking, and corruption are just some of the issues which…
History

An Early Christmas Gift of Reynolds’s Early Writings – from Stephen Basdeo

8 Dec 2020
20th Century…

How the Albanian Mafia Infiltrated the Government

26 Nov 202026 Nov 2020
By Logan Lafferty Organized crime increasingly became a problem in Albania in the 1990s, after the fall of its communist government. Crimes like blackmailing, intimidation and racketeering were constantly increasing.…
18th century…

The Urban Mysteries: Organised Crime in Victorian Popular Literature

24 Nov 202024 Nov 2020
Stephen Basdeo The Following was a lecture delivered by Stephen Basdeo at Richmond: The American International University on Wednesday 18 November 2020 to students in GEP4180: Organised Crime in Popular…

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