Henry Mayhew. Aus dem Engl. von Doris Feldmann ... Ausgew. und mit einem Nachw. vers. von Kurt Tetzeli von Rosador. Mit einem Essay von W.H. Auden und Ill. von Gustave Doré.
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November 25, 1812 – July 25, 1887
Henry Mayhew was an English social researcher, journalist, playwright, and advocate for reform. He is recognized for his significant work as a social researcher, notably undertaking groundbreaking surveys of London's poor. His impactful writings meticulously documented the lives and labor of the city's most vulnerable populations, offering an influential glimpse into their struggles.
- 1996
- 1986
The Illustrated Mayhew's London
The Classic Account of London Street Life and Characters in the Time of Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria
- 264 pages
- 10 hours of reading
- 1985
Unflinching reports of London's 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 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.
- 1983
Mayhew's London
- 428 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Mayhew's London being selections from 'London labour and the London poor' which was first published in 1851. This book, "Mayhew's London," by Henry Mayhew, is a replication of a book originally published before 1851. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.
