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Richard Head
A lively and often controversial voice in Restoration England, this 17th-century writer is best known for picaresque tales, satire, and sharp observations of urban life. His work helped shape early rogue literature and remains a window into the habits, humor, and hustles of the period.
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The English Rogue: Continued in the Life of Meriton Latroon, and Other Extravagants, Comprehending the most Eminent Cheats of Both Sexes: The Third Part
by Richard Head, Francis Kirkman
The English Rogue: Described in the Life of Meriton Latroon, a Witty Extravagant
by Richard Head, Francis Kirkman
About the author
Born around 1637 and thought to have died around 1686, Richard Head was an English writer associated with the lively print culture of Restoration London. He is commonly linked to Oxford in his early years, though accounts of his life are fragmentary and some details remain uncertain.
He is best known for The English Rogue, a wildly popular work that mixed adventure, mischief, and social satire. Writing in a brisk, entertaining style, he drew on the energy of city life and the appeal of outsider figures, helping popularize the rogue narrative in English literature.
Head also wrote and compiled other works, including songs, pamphlets, and prose pieces. Even when the facts of his biography are hard to pin down, his writing still stands out for its humor, opportunism, and vivid sense of the world around him.