Author: Henry Mayhew
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473386616
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
This vintage book contains Henry Mayhew's account of the London Underworld during the Victorian period, constructed from authentic first-person accounts by beggars, thieves and prostitutes. Hailed as the first and perhaps greatest sociological studies of poverty in 19th-century London, this survey practiced the techniques of oral history - a hundred years before the term was first coined. It provides a vivid and authentic description of the labour, earnings, and problems of the lower classes in London, and will be of considerable utility to anyone with an interest in the day-to-day life of London's underbelly during this time. The chapters of this book include: Prostitution in London, The Dependents of Prostitutes, Clandestine Prostitutes, Cohabitant Prostitutes, Criminal Returns, Traffic in Foreign Women, The Sneaks, Pickpockets and Shoplifters, Horse and Dog Stealers, etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
The Victorian Underworld
Author: Donald Thomas
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9781471916632
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Through the eyes of its inhabitants, this work portrays the 19th-century underworld, a place of 'night houses' and cigar divans, of street people like the running-patterer with his news of murder, and entertainers like the Fire-King.
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9781471916632
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Through the eyes of its inhabitants, this work portrays the 19th-century underworld, a place of 'night houses' and cigar divans, of street people like the running-patterer with his news of murder, and entertainers like the Fire-King.
LONDONS UNDERWORLD
Author: Thomas 1846-1918 Holmes
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781374359093
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781374359093
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Crime and Punishment in Victorian London
Author: Ross Gilfillan
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473834724
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Discover the seamy history of nineteenth-century England that has inspired countless crime novels and films. Victorian London: All over the city, watches, purses, and handkerchiefs disappear from pockets; goods migrate from warehouses, off docks, and out of shop windows. Burglaries are rife, shoplifting is carried on in West End stores, and people fall victim to all kinds of ingenious swindles. Pornographers proliferate and an estimated eighty thousand prostitutes operate on the city’s streets. Even worse, the vulnerable are robbed in dark alleys or garroted, a new kind of mugging in which the victim is half-strangled from behind while being stripped of his possessions. This history takes you to nineteenth-century London’s grimy rookeries, home to thousands of the city’s poorest and most desperate residents. Explore the crime-ridden slums, flash houses, and gin palaces from a unique street-level view—and meet the people who inhabited them.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473834724
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Discover the seamy history of nineteenth-century England that has inspired countless crime novels and films. Victorian London: All over the city, watches, purses, and handkerchiefs disappear from pockets; goods migrate from warehouses, off docks, and out of shop windows. Burglaries are rife, shoplifting is carried on in West End stores, and people fall victim to all kinds of ingenious swindles. Pornographers proliferate and an estimated eighty thousand prostitutes operate on the city’s streets. Even worse, the vulnerable are robbed in dark alleys or garroted, a new kind of mugging in which the victim is half-strangled from behind while being stripped of his possessions. This history takes you to nineteenth-century London’s grimy rookeries, home to thousands of the city’s poorest and most desperate residents. Explore the crime-ridden slums, flash houses, and gin palaces from a unique street-level view—and meet the people who inhabited them.
London's Underworld
Author: Thomas Holmes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781473326453
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
This work by Thomas Holmes was first published in 1912. It details the author's observations on the conditions and problems faced by the underbelly of London society. It includes chapters on 'The Nomads', 'The Disabled', 'Unemployed and Unemployable', 'Lodging-Houses', 'Women in the Underworld', and much more. The final chapter contains suggestions by the author as to how to rectify the issues faced by the lower classes. This is a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the social conditions in London at the turn of the 20th century. To compliment the republication of this text, a brand new short introduction on the history of London has been added.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781473326453
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
This work by Thomas Holmes was first published in 1912. It details the author's observations on the conditions and problems faced by the underbelly of London society. It includes chapters on 'The Nomads', 'The Disabled', 'Unemployed and Unemployable', 'Lodging-Houses', 'Women in the Underworld', and much more. The final chapter contains suggestions by the author as to how to rectify the issues faced by the lower classes. This is a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the social conditions in London at the turn of the 20th century. To compliment the republication of this text, a brand new short introduction on the history of London has been added.