Ikey Solomon
Isaac "Ikey" Solomon (1785–1850) was an English criminal who became an extremely successful receiver of stolen property. He gained fame for his crimes, escape from arrest, and his high-profile recapture and trial. He is widely regarded as the model for the character Fagin in Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist.
Read more about Ikey Solomon: Early Life and Marriage, Criminal Life, Abscondment and His Wife's Arrest, Journey To Be With His Wife, Arrest and Return To England, Trial and Return To The Penal Colony, Family Breakup, Death, Literary Treatment
Famous quotes containing the word solomon:
“My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one,
and come away.
For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;”
—Bible: Hebrew The Song of Solomon (l. II, 10–12)