ISBN10: 0140432418, ISBN13: 9780140432411, [publisher: Penguin Books, London] Softcover First Edition Paperback. "I shall consider the whole of the metropolitan poor under three separate phases, according as they will work, they can't work, and they won't work". "London Labour and the London Poor" originated in a series of articles written for the "Morning Chronicle" in 1849-50, when Mayhew was at the height of his powers as a journalist, and was eventually published in four volumes in 1861-2. Victor Neuburg's judicious selection ranges from costermongers to ex-convicts, from chimney-sweeps to vagrants, and includes illustrations from the 1865 impression. Mayhew had no theoretical or political axe to grind, and eschewed vague philanthropy: he was as prepared to attribute the hardships of the poor to themselves as to society. Nevertheless, his outlook was compassionate and practical; and his aim was simply to report. This selection shows how well he succeeded: the underprivileged of London become extraordinarily and often shockingly alive - and Dickens is shown to be no exaggerator of life on the breadline in the middle of the 19TH century. Unflinching reports of Londonas 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 ...
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ISBN10: 0140432418, ISBN13: 9780140432411, [publisher: Penguin Books] Softcover pp. 544
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1985]

ISBN10: 0140432418, ISBN13: 9780140432411, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd] Softcover 1985. Reprint. Paperback. From costermongers to ex-convicts, from chimney-sweeps to vagrants, the underprivileged of London are brought to life in this book, where their plight is expressed through a blend of first person accounts and statistics. It originated in a series of newspaper articles that grew into a four volume account of the working-classes of London. Editor(s): Neuburg, Victor. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374. . . . . .
[Galway, GY, Ireland] [Publication Year: 1985]

ISBN10: 0140432418, ISBN13: 9780140432411, [publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Apr 2007] Softcover Neuware - Unflinching reports of London s poor from a prolific and influential English writerLondon 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.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
[Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2007]
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ISBN10: 0140432418, ISBN13: 9780140432411, [publisher: Penguin Publishing Group] Softcover Henry Mayhew, journalist and social investigator, humorist, dramatist, novelist, and author of works of travel and popular instruction, was born in 1812. The son of a London solicitor, he was educated at Westminster School, from which he eventually r.
[Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 1986]
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ISBN10: 0140432418, ISBN13: 9780140432411, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd] Softcover 1985. Reprint. Paperback. From costermongers to ex-convicts, from chimney-sweeps to vagrants, the underprivileged of London are brought to life in this book, where their plight is expressed through a blend of first person accounts and statistics. It originated in a series of newspaper articles that grew into a four volume account of the working-classes of London. Editor(s): Neuburg, Victor. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
[Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1985]

ISBN10: 0140432418, ISBN13: 9780140432411, [publisher: Penguin Books, London] Softcover First Edition Paperback. "I shall consider the whole of the metropolitan poor under three separate phases, according as they will work, they can't work, and they won't work". "London Labour and the London Poor" originated in a series of articles written for the "Morning Chronicle" in 1849-50, when Mayhew was at the height of his powers as a journalist, and was eventually published in four volumes in 1861-2. Victor Neuburg's judicious selection ranges from costermongers to ex-convicts, from chimney-sweeps to vagrants, and includes illustrations from the 1865 impression. Mayhew had no theoretical or political axe to grind, and eschewed vague philanthropy: he was as prepared to attribute the hardships of the poor to themselves as to society. Nevertheless, his outlook was compassionate and practical; and his aim was simply to report. This selection shows how well he succeeded: the underprivileged of London become extraordinarily and often shockingly alive - and Dickens is shown to be no exaggerator of life on the breadline in the middle of the 19TH century. Unflinching reports of Londonas 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 ...
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