London Underworld in the Victorian Period: v. 1

Authentic First-Person Accounts by Beggars, Thieves and Prostitutes

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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The first and possibly the greatest sociological study of poverty in 19th-century London. Mayhew and his collaborators explored hundreds of miles of London streets in the 1840s and 1850s, gathering thousands of pages of testimony from the city's humblest residents. A classic reference source for sociologists, historians, and criminologists.

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Utgivningsdatum:2005-10-28
Mått:139 x 215 x 21 mm
Vikt:431 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:416
Förlag:Dover Publications Inc.
ISBN:9780486440064

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ProstitutesProstitution in London.--By Bracebridge HemyngSeclusives, or those that Live in Private Houses and ApartmentsBoard LodgersThose who live in Low Lodging HousesSailors' WomenSoldiers' WomenThieves' WomenPark WomenThe Dependants of ProstitutesBawdsFollowers of Dress LodgersKeepers of Accommodation HousesProcuresses, Pimps, and PandersFancy-menBulliesClandestine ProstitutesFemale OperativesMaid-ServantsLadies of Intrigue and Houses of AssignationCohabitant ProstitutesNarrative of a Gay WomanCriminal ReturnsTraffic in Foreign WomenThieves and Swindlers.--By John BinnyIntroductionSneaks, or Common ThievesStealing from Street-StallsStealing from the TillsStealing from the Doors and Windows of ShopsStealing from ChildrenChild StrippingStealing from Drunken PersonsStealing Linen, &c.Robberies from CartsStealing Lead from House-tops, Copper from Kitchens, &c.Robberies by False KeysRobberies by LodgersRobberies by ServantsArea and Lobby SneaksStealing by Lifting Windows, &c.Attic or Garret ThievesA Visit to the Rookery of St. GilesNarrative of a London SneakPickpockets and ShopliftersOmnibus PickpocketsRailway PickpocketsShopliftersA Visit to the Thieves' Dens in SpitalfieldsNarrative of a PickpocketHorse and Dog StealersHorse StealingDog StealingHighway RobbersA Ramble among the Thieves' Dens in the BoroughHousebreakers and BurglarsNarrative of a BurglarNarrative of another BurglarProstitute ThievesThe Prostitutes of the HaymarketHired ProstitutesPark WomenSoldiers' WomenSailors' WomenFelonies on the River ThamesThe MudlarksSweeping BoysSellers of Small WaresLabourers on Board Ship, &c.Dredgemen or FishermenSmugglingFelonies by LightermenThe River PiratesNarrative of a MudlarkReceivers of Stolen PropertyDolly ShopsPawnbrokers, &c.Narrative of a Returned ConvictCoiningForgersBank NotesChequesForged AcceptanceForged WillsCheatsEmbezzlersMagsmen, or SharpersThe Card TricksSkittlesThimble and PeaThe LockSwindlersBeggars and Cheats.--By Andrew HallidayIntroductionOrigin and History of the Poor LawsStatistics of the Poor LawsReport of the Poor Law Board (1860)Street Beggars in 1816Mendicant PensionersBegging-Letter Writers in 1816Mendicity SocietyA Deserving CaseAnotherAn ImposterAnother ImposterA Well-Educated BeggarBegging-Letter WritersDecayed GentlemenBroken-down TrademenDistressed ScholarThe Kaggs FamilyAdvertising Begging-Letter WritersAshamed BeggarsThe Swell BeggarClean Family BeggarsNaval and Military BeggarsTurnpike SailorStreet CampaignersForeign BeggarsThe French BeggarDestitute PolesHindoo BeggarsNegro BeggarsDisaster BeggarsA Shipwrecked MarinerBlown-up MinersBurnt-out TradesmenLucifer DroppersBodily Afflicted BeggarsSeventy years a BeggarHaving swollen LegsCripplesA Blind BeggarBeggars subject to FitsBeing in a Decline"Shallow Coves"Famished BeggarsThe Choking DodgeThe Offal-EaterPetty Trading BeggarsAn Author's WifeDependants of BeggarsRefereesDistressed Operative BeggarsStarved-out ManufacturersUnemployed Agriculturists and Frozen-out GardenersHand-loom Weavers, &c.