The Metropolitan Poor Vol 1
Semifactual Accounts, 1795-1910
1st Edition
Published on 1. December 1999
Book
Hardback
484 pages
978-1-138-76162-9 (ISBN)
Description
This is a collection of primary materials on the metropolitan poor. It includes the writings of urban travellers and social reformers, and contains writings from the last five years of the 18th century, that is, from the time when the poor were first discovered as endemic to the nation.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic and Postgraduate
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
1060 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-76162-9 (9781138761629)
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Persons
John Marriott, Masaie Matsumura
Content
VOLUME 1 Introduction and The age of inquiry, 1795-1850 Preface by Masaie Matsumura Introduction by John Marriott Note on copy texts Acknowledgements THE AGE OF INQUIRY, 1795-1850 Anon., Extracts from The tricks of London laid open (nd [c. 1780)) Anon., Extracts from A fortnights ramble through London (1795) Anon. [G. Andrewes], Extracts from The strangers guide (nd (1808) P. Colquhoun, Extracts from A treatise on the police of the metropolis (1806) P. Colquhoun, Extracts from Treatise on the commerce and police of the River Thames (1800) P. Colquhoun, Extracts from A treatise on indigence (1806) P. Egan, Extracts from Life in London, or, Day and night scenes of Jerry Hawthorn Esq. and Corinthian Tom (1821) G. Smeeton, Extracts from Doings in London (1828) J. Bee U. Badcock], Extracts from A living picture of London Anon. U. Duncombe], Extracts from A peep into the Holy Land(1835) J. Grant, Extracts from The great metropolis (1838) J. Grant, Extracts from Sketches in London (1838) J. Grant, Extracts from Lights and shadows of London life (1841) C. Dickens, A walk in the workhouse (1850) C. Dickens, A December vision (1850) C. Dickens, On duty with Inspector Field (1851)