"London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 3" by Henry Mayhew is a detailed look into the lives of working-class Londoners in the 1800s. The book shows the different jobs and struggles of people making a living on the streets. Mayhew starts with a rat-catcher in Somers Town, sharing his daily life, work and interactions with the community. This opening sets the stage to describing the economic and social hardships faced in this time. Through the eyes of the rat-catcher, the novel dives into the challenges of London’s poor, sharing an understanding of the different types of jobs that people had in the city.
London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 3
By Henry Mayhew
Discover the hidden world of rat-catchers and street performers in Victorian London, revealing the harsh realities faced by the city’s working class.
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About the AuthorHenry Mayhew was an English journalist, playwright, and advocate of reform. He was one of the co-founders of the satirical magazine Punch in 1841, and was the magazine's joint editor, with Mark Lemon, in its early days. He is also known for his work as a social researcher, publishing an extensive series of newspaper articles in the Morning Chronicle that was later compiled into the three-volume book London Labour and the London Poor (1851), a groundbreaking and influential survey of the city's poor.
Henry Mayhew was an English journalist, playwright, and advocate of reform. He was one of the co-founders of the satirical magazine Punch in 1841, and was the magazine's joint editor, with Mark Lemon, in its early days. He is also known for his work as a social researcher, publishing an extensive series of newspaper articles in the Morning Chronicle that was later compiled into the three-volume book London Labour and the London Poor (1851), a groundbreaking and influential survey of the city's poor.
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