London Labour and the London Poor

 
 
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Online sinds
28 mei 2018
EAN
9780199697571
Taal
Engels
Bindwijze
Paperback
Aantal pagina's
528 pagina's

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'I go about the street with water-creases crying, Four bunches a penny, water-creases. ' London Labour and the London Poor is an extraordinary work of investigative journalism, a work of literature, and a groundbreaking work of sociology. Mayhew conducted hundreds of interviews with London's street traders, entertainers, thieves and beggars which revealed that the 'two nations' of rich and poor in Victorian Britain were much closer than many people thought. By turns alarming, touching, and funny, the pages of London Labour and the London Poor exposed a previously hidden world to view. The first-hand accounts of costermongers and street-sellers, of sewer-scavenger and chimney-sweep, are intimate and detailed and provide an unprecedented insight into their day-to-day struggle for survival. Combined with Mayhew's obsessive data gathering, these stories have an immediacy that owes much to his sympathetic understanding and highly effective literary style. This new selection offers a cross-section of the original volumes and their evocative illustrations, and includes an illuminating introduction to Henry Mayhew and the genesis and influence of his work. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Politiek (Tip! Bekijk de top 10)
Artikelnummer
2435458
Online sinds
28 mei 2018
EAN
9780199697571

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Taal
Engels
Bindwijze
Paperback
Aantal pagina's
528 pagina's

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Verschijningsdatum
april 2012
Afmetingen
20,4 x 13,1 x 3 cm

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