"About London" by J. Ewing Ritchie is a historical exploration of 19th-century London. It examines the city's social and financial structures through topics like the role of newspapers, spiritualism, and the coal trade. The book strives to illustrate what life was like for Londoners at the time. For example, the opening highlights the significant role of the press, describing how newspapers shaped public opinion, portraying the busy newsrooms and tireless reporters who helped to expand the public's knowledge, transforming society and sparking conversation; it also alludes to societal issues that were set to influence London’s future.

About London
By J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
Discover how newspapers, spiritualism, and coal shaped Victorian London.
Summary
About the AuthorJames Ewing Ritchie was an English journalist and writer.
James Ewing Ritchie was an English journalist and writer.
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing

London
By Walter Besant

The Religious Life of London
By J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

Days and Nights in London; Or, Studies in Black and Gray
By J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

London City
By Walter Besant

London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 1
By Henry Mayhew

The London Pulpit
By J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author

Some of Our East Coast Towns
By J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

The London Pulpit
By J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
![Crying for the Light; Or, Fifty Years Ago. Vol. 1 [of 3] by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie](https://cdn.a2-host.cloud/LWGECd__tBVgPAIRwo-Fs6Pv3yH7UCsgaB_ktf4LYY8/rs:fill:215:325:0/g:ce/aHR0cHM6Ly9zcC1hc3NldHMuczMudXMtd2VzdC0wMDQuYmFja2JsYXplYjIuY29tL2Jvb2svMzY4MDgvQ3J5aW5nX2Zvcl90aGVfTGlnaHRfT3JfRmlmdHlfWWVhcnNfQWdvX1ZvbF8xX29mXzNfY292ZXIuanBn.webp)
Crying for the Light; Or, Fifty Years Ago. Vol. 1 [of 3]
By J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

Money-making men; or, how to grow rich
By J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

The Night Side of London
By J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

The Cruise of the Elena; Or, Yachting in the Hebrides
By J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category

Chinese mettle
By E. G. (Emily Georgiana) Kemp

Linda Lee, Incorporated: A Novel
By Louis Joseph Vance

Calumny Refuted by Facts From Liberia With Extracts From the Inaugural Address of the Coloured President Roberts; an Eloquent Speech of Hilary Teage, a Coloured Senator; and Extracts From a Discourse by H. H. Garnett, a Fugitive Slave, on the Past and Present Condition, and Destiny of the Coloured Race. Presented to the Boston Anti-slavery Bazaar, U.S., By the Author of "A Tribute for the Negro."
By Wilson Armistead

Brownlows: A Novel
By Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

A man made of money
By Douglas William Jerrold

Crystal River Saga: Lore of the Colorado Rockies
By Theresa V. Francis
Account Required
You need an account to complete this action.