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.