The book "The History and Amazing Life of the Truly Noble Colonel Jacques, Known as Colonel Jack" is a novel-chronicle written by the English writer Daniel Defoe. The main character, Jacques (or Jack), tells his story from early childhood, when he was stolen and given to be raised in a family engaged in criminal activities. Since then, his life journey begins, full of adventures, trials, victories and defeats. The authenticity and vividness of the descriptions, the ability to reveal the inner world of the hero, the realistic depiction of social conditions, all kinds of conflicts are the components that make this novel famous and interesting for the reader. The action takes place in the English society of the 17th century, in which there is a breakdown of traditions and the evolution of moral values. "The story and amazing life of the truly noble Colonel Jacques, known as Colonel Jack" is a fascinating and detailed literary work that will amaze the reader with its sophisticated skill and depth of psychological analysis.