Life in the London underworld during the Victorian era. Authentic stories told by the poor, thieves, and prostitutes.
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Before you is the first and most comprehensive study of the criminal world of London, undertaken by the publisher and journalist Henry Mayhew in the mid-19th century. Together with his assistants, the author visited the slums of the East End and collected true stories from thieves, prostitutes, and other outcasts of society who make a living dishonestly, profiting from vice or the gullibility of more affluent city dwellers. This book is a valuable source of information for sociologists, historians, and criminologists, where you will find truly Dickensian plots and see that over the past century and a half, the customs of city dwellers and the tricks of swindlers have not changed all that much.
Author:
Author:Henry Mayhew
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Humor & Entertainment
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:20.5x13.5x4 cm
Series:
Series:World History
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-227-10291-1
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