The London Underworld in the Victorian Period Authentic First-Person Accounts by Beggars, Thieves and Prostitutes |
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Author:
| Mayhew, Henry |
ISBN: | 978-0-486-13084-2 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
Publisher: | Dover Publications, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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The first and possibly the greatest sociological study of poverty in 19th-century London, this survey features true stories of degradation, horror, and desperation that rival Dickensian fiction.
The first and possibly the greatest sociological study of poverty in 19th-century London, this survey features true stories of degradation, horror, and desperation that rival Dickensian fiction.