The London underworld in the Victorian period : authentic first-person accounts by beggars, thieves, and prostitutes

Publication Data

• Title The London underworld in the Victorian period : authentic first-person accounts by beggars, thieves, and prostitutes
• Alternative Title London labour and the London poor. Selections.
• Author Henry Mayhew
• Publisher Dover
• Publication date 2005
• Publication location Mineola, N.Y.
• Language English

Descriptive Notes

"Unabridged republication of 'Prostitution in London' (by Bracebridge Hemyng), 'Thieves and swindlers' (by John Binny), and 'Beggars' (by Andrew Halliday) from volume IV (also known as 'the extra volume' and subtitled, Those that will not work, comprising prostitutes, thieves, swindlers, and beggars) of London labour and London poor, originally published in 1861 by Griffin, Bohn, and Company, London"--T.p. verso.

Topics

• Poor :: England :: London
• Working class :: England :: London
• Crime :: England :: London
• Prostitution :: England :: London
• London (England) :: Social conditions :: 19th century
• London (England)

The London underworld in the Victorian period : authentic first-person accounts by beggars, thieves, and prostitutes by Henry Mayhew. ISBN 0486440060. Published by Dover in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.