London Labour and the London Poor: Cyclopedia of the Condition and Earnings of Those That Will Work, Those That Cannot Work, and Those That Will Not Work (Classic Reprint) (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)

by Henry Mayhew

Unflinching reports of London’s poor from a prolific and influential English writer

London Labour and the London Poor originated in a series of articles, later published in four volumes, written for the Morning Chronicle in 1849 and 1850 when journalist Henry Mayhew was at the height of his career. Mayhew aimed simply to report the realities of the poor from a compassionate and practical outlook. This penetrating selection shows how well he succeeded: the underprivileged of London become extraordinarily and often shockingly alive.

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• ISBN10: 1333276125
• ISBN13: 9781333276126
• Publish Date: 7 May 2018 (first published September 1965)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Forgotten Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 588
• Language: English