Voices from Dickens' London

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Voices from Dickens' London

Michael Paterson ; foreword by Peter Ackroyd

David & Charles, 2007

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Originally published: 2006

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book offers a fascinating, evocative account of 19th-century London, so well known from Charles Dickens' much-loved novels. This book draws on descriptions of life in the capital from original letters, diaries and newspapers, as well as Dickens' own social commentary, to paint a vivid portrait of a city undergoing massive social changes. A unique gazetteer section with a modern-day map allows the reader to discover where places and attractions mentioned in the text can be seen in today's London.

Table of Contents

  • * Foreword by Peter Ackroyd
  • * Introduction
  • 1 The Place
  • 2 The People
  • 3 Shops and Shopping
  • 4 City and Clerk
  • 5 Transport and Travel
  • 6 Entertainment
  • 7 The Poor
  • 8 Crime and Punishment
  • 9 The Respectable
  • * Chronology
  • * Gazetteer and Map
  • * Bibliography and Sources
  • * Index.

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