The Seven Curses of London (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Greenwood, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331772621 ISBN 13: 9781331772620

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

Confront the hidden costs of urban life. This evocative work examines the rise of neglected children, vagrants, and the harsh systems that try to cope with them in 19th‑century London.

The book blends statistical detail with vivid scenes to reveal how poverty, crime, and social policy intersect. It sheds light on real people behind the numbers, while tracing the long history of attempts to care for or discipline those on society’s margins. You’ll see how charity, law, and public opinion shape the lives of children and adults alike, against a backdrop of a growing metropolis.

• Carefully tracked data on pauper children, juvenile offenders, and the urban poor.


• Profiles of institutions, authorities, and reformers shaping policy and practice.


• Examinations of the economics and ethics of relief, emigration, and punishment.


• Context for how Victorian London confronted “the worst quarters” and the social evil of its time.

Ideal for readers of social history and urban studies who want a ground‑level view of past efforts to manage poverty and crime in a booming city.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1331772621
• ISBN 13: 9781331772620
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 478
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