London Labour and the London Poor |
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| Author:
| Mayhew, Henry |
| Editor:
| Douglas-Fairhurst, Robert |
| Series title: | Oxford World's Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-969757-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2012 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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This groundbreaking investigation into the lives of London's underclass was undertaken by Henry Mayhew in the 1850s. His interviews with street traders, beggars, and thieves results in a work as vivid as a Victorian novel. This new selection includes original illustrations and an illluminating introduction and notes.
This groundbreaking investigation into the lives of London's underclass was undertaken by Henry Mayhew in the 1850s. His interviews with street traders, beggars, and thieves results in a work as vivid as a Victorian novel. This new selection includes original illustrations and an illluminating introduction and notes.