The thuggees were a roving tribe of assassins and criminals who terrorized. Confessions of a thug by philip meadows taylor librarything. Books by philip meadows taylor author of confessions of a thug. Taylor, meadows, whose full name was philip meadows taylor 18081876, indian officer and novelist, was born in liverpool on 25 sept. Singh, bhupal, a survey of angloindian fiction, london. As a teenager, liverpudlian philip meadows taylor was sent away to india to serve an apprenticeship to a bombay business tycoon. Philip meadows taylor black women have it going on. Jan 31, 2011 taylor, meadows, whose full name was philip meadows taylor 18081876, indian officer and novelist, was born in liverpool on 25 sept. Philip meadows taylor books list of books by author. The indian cult and its practices were popularized and introduced to main stream western culture through books such as confessions of a thug by philip meadows taylor 1839. Author of confessions of a thug, story of my life, confessions dun thug, confession of a thugh, a memoir of the family of taylor of norwich, tobacco a farmers crop, tara philip meadows taylor open library. Confessions of a thug kindle edition by taylor, philip meadows. The merchant was in financial difficulties, though. Philip meadows taylor project gutenberg selfpublishing.
Confessions of a thug by meadows taylor 1986, hardcover. Confessions of a thug ebook written by meadows taylor. Confessions of a thug is an english novel written by philip meadows taylor in 1839 based on the thuggee cult in british india. Confessions of a thug by meadows taylor free ebook. Confessions of a thug ebook by philip meadows taylor. For its rapid action, in fact, we have seldom read a better story, or one which is more full of incidents, sanguinary, trenchant, and robust. Philip meadows taylor author of confessions of a thug goodreads. Confessions of a thug by philip meadows taylor, 1998 online. The thuggees were a roving tribe of assassins and criminals who terrorized india for centuries.
Buy confessions of a thug new edition by taylor, philip meadows isbn. Jul 08, 2018 confessions of a thug is an english novel written by philip meadows taylor characters ameer ali. Philip meadows taylor author of confessions of a thug. Set in 1832 in india, the story lays bare the practices of the thugs, or deceivers as they were called, who lived in boats and used to murder those passengers whom they were.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. His father, philip meadows taylor, was a merchant in liverpool, and his grandfather, philip taylor, was grandson of john taylor of norwich 16941761 q. Biography philip meadows taylorphilip meadows taylorfree. Mar 10, 2018 works about taylor taylor, philip meadows, in a short biographical dictionary of english literature, by john william cousin, london. Tara by philip meadows taylor overdrive rakuten overdrive. The novels protagonist, a pathan pashtun adopted and raised by a thug. His mother was jane honoria alicia, daughter of bertram mitford of mitford castle, northumberland. Buy confessions of a thug new edition by philip meadows taylor isbn.
At that time, there existed a cult of ritual murderers and robbers called thugs. Thuggee was also popularized by british culture as great britain ruled india from 1858 to 1947. India a vast land with very minimal public transportation, made their existence and survival easier. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Confessions of a thug kindle edition by taylor, philip. Philip meadows taylor is one of the most remarkable and underrated men to. Jun 30, 2004 discover book depositorys huge selection of philip meadows taylor books online. Philip meadows taylors 1839 bestseller, confessions of a thug, is one of the great crime novels of the nineteenth century.
Works about taylor taylor, philip meadows, in a short biographical dictionary of english literature, by john william cousin, london. Confessions of a thug, by philip meadows taylor, part 2 audiobook duration. There is nothing like it in the english literature of fiction. Life and writings taylor was born in liverpool, england, where his father, philip. In the course of a confession to a white sahib the imprisoned ameer ali recounts his life as a devoted follower of thuggee, a secret religious cult. Books by taylor, meadows sorted by popularity project gutenberg.
Philip meadows taylor wikisource, the free library. Confessions of a thug novel project gutenberg self. Philip meadows taylor 18081876, english administrator and novelist, was born in the city of liverpool, where his father was a merchant. Author philip meadows taylor is said to have based the book on his conversations with syeed amir ali also known as feringhea, a longtime member of the group. Colonel philip meadows taylor csi, an angloindian administrator and novelist, was born in liverpool, england. Philip meadows taylor free books for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Articles and books on, or referring to, meadows taylor. Philip meadows taylor is one of the most remarkable and underrated men to emerge from the british raj in the nineteenth centuiy. Also at the end of the book wonderful list with descriptions of other books. Buy confession of a thug book online at low prices in. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Taylor, meadows, in dictionary of national biography, london.
Arriving in india in 1824 as a callow youth of 16 with little formal education and little knowledge of the country, taylor spent the next thirtysix years living and working in and learning about india in isolated. It is also the most influential novel about india published by any english writer prior to rudyard kipling kim 1901. Discover book depositorys huge selection of philip taylor books online. Though largely selftaught, he was a polymath, working alternately as a judge, engineer, artist, and man of letters. Taylor, meadows dnb00 wikisource, the free online library. Colonel philip meadows taylor, csi 25 september 1808 in liverpool, england. Dec 01, 2001 colonel philip meadows taylor csi september 25, 1808 may, 1876 in menton, an administrator and novelist, was born in liverpool, england. Tippoo sultaun ebook by philip meadows taylor rakuten kobo. Any overages will go to library fines or new books. Feb 12, 2014 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Philip meadows taylor s 1839 bestseller, confessions of a thug, is one of the great crime novels of the nineteenth century.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read confessions of a thug. The interest this article generated led meadows taylor to write his first book. Business troubles led to philip, as the eldest son, being sent at fifteen to india, to work in the house of a bombay merchant with the prospect of an eventual partnership. Confessions of a thug by philip meadows taylor, 1839, 552pp tldr. Philip meadows taylor was a british police commissioner in india in the 1830s. It was one of the bestselling crime novels of the 19th century, and was the most influential novel about india prior to rudyard kipling s kim 1901.
Philip meadows taylor s confessions of a thug 1839 is the most influential novel about india before kiplings kim and was one of the bestselling crime novels of the nineteenth century. He remained in the country for much of his life, gaining unparalleled insight into indias culture, languages and customs, knowledge he eventually put to use in a series of novels depicting important events in indias history. Pdf a bibliography and biographical sketch of the life and works of philip meadows taylor 18081876, intobritish administrator and novelist. Books by philip meadows taylor author of confessions of a. Colonel philip meadows taylor csi september 25, 1808 may , 1876 in menton, an administrator and novelist, was born in liverpool, england. Philip meadows taylors most popular book is confessions of a thug. Confessions of a thug philip meadows taylor thugs, or the thugge culture was prominent in india for ages. Philip meadows taylor s confessions of a thug 1839 is the most influential novel about india prior to kiplings kim and was one of the bestselling sensation novels of the nineteenth century.
Ameer ali, the antihero protagonist of confessions of a thug, was said to be based on a real thug called syeed amir ali or feringhea, whom the author was acquainted with. Philip meadows taylor 18081876, angloindian administrator and novelist, was born at liverpool on the 25th of september 1808. Philip meadows taylor wikisource, the free online library. Discover book depositorys huge selection of philip meadows taylor books online. A true and a wonderfully wellsustained piece of oriental life an. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Taylor was born in liverpool, england, where his father, philip meadows taylor, was a merchant. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Confessions of a thug by philip meadows taylor, 1998. Philip meadows taylor has 43 books on goodreads with 1805 ratings. Colonel philip meadows taylor csi september 25, 1808 may, 1876 in menton, an administrator and novelist, was born in liverpool, england. English author philip meadows taylor was sent to work in india at the age of fifteen and spent much of his life in the country, focusing his efforts on social reforms and becoming an expert on indian culture, art and architecture along the way. Oct 12, 2018 colonel philip meadows taylor, csi 25 september 1808 may 1876 in menton, france, an administrator in british india and a novelist, made notable contributions to public knowledge of south india. At the age of fifteen he was sent out to india to become a clerk to a bombay merchant. Philip meadows taylor the story of my life edinburgh. Confessions of a thug epub adobe drm can be read on any device that can open epub adobe drm files. Ameer alis interlocutor and a standin for phillip meadows taylor.
Colonel philip meadows taylor, csi 25 september 1808 may 1876 in menton, france, an administrator in british india and a novelist, made notable contributions to public knowledge of south india. It was a bestseller in 19thcentury britain, becoming the british empires most sensational ethnographic fiction in the first half of the 19th century. This story is interesting and provides a background and context for the word thug. Among the upcoming films adapted from books are the aamir khanstarrer thugs of hindostan, based on the 1839 novel confessions of a thug by philip meadows taylor, and the zoya factor, based on. Philip meadows taylors confessions of a thug 1839 is the most influential novel about india prior to kiplings kim and was one of the bestselling sensation novels of the nineteenth century.
A series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of hindustan, originally prepared under the authority of the government of india, and. Confessions of a thug by philip meadows taylor apps on. Buy confession of a thug book online at low prices in india. Colonel philip meadows taylor, csi an administrator in british india and a novelist, made. See all books authored by philip meadows taylor, including confessions of a thug, and tippoo sultaun. Read confessions of a thug by philip meadows taylor available from rakuten kobo. Works by this author published before january 1, 1925 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. After becoming a prominent jemadar, he and his father relocate to jhalone and gain the confidence of the local ruler. Author of confessions of a thug, a noble queen, tippoo sultaun, the story of my life, ralph darnel v3, a noble queen v2, a students manual of the history of india, megalithic tombs and other ancient remains in. Confessions of a thug, by philip meadows taylor, part 1. Jul 27, 2015 confessions of a thug is an english novel written by philip meadows taylor in 1839 based on the thuggee cult in british india.