London Labour and The London Poor

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This groundbreaking investigation into the lives of London's underclass was undertaken by Henry Mayhew in the 1850s. His interviews with street traders, beggars, and thieves results in a work as vivid as a Victorian novel. This new selection includes original illustrations and an illuminating introduction and notes.

A new selection from Henry Mayhew's pioneering work on the lives of the London poor in Victorian England, a fascinating record of the daily life of the underclass, with original illustrations, illuminating introduction and additional material.