'...a good bit of spice to give the critlings a flavour, and plenty of treacle to make the mince-meat look rich'Radical Victorian reformer Henry Mayhew walked the streets of London interviewing ordinary flower girls, market traders, piemen and costermongers to create the first ever work of mass social observation, and the ultimate account of urban life - including an extraordinary description of the city from a hot air balloon.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.Henry Mayhew (1812-1887). Mayhew's London Labour and the London Poor is available in Penguin Classics.
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Takes us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. This title features stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.
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The matchless chronicler of Victorian Londoners observes everything from surprise pie-fillings to a balloon-ride over the city.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780141980249
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Vendor
Penguin Classics
Vekt
545 gr
Høyde
160 mm
Bredde
110 mm
Dybde
10 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, P, U, 01, 06, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64

Forfatter

Biographical note

Henry Mayhew (1812-1887). Mayhew's London Labour and the London Poor is available in Penguin Classics.