Victorian Short Stories by Harold Orel

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Victorian Short Stories by Harold Orel

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Victorian Short Stories by Harold Orel

Arthur Morrison's (1863-1945) 'realist' tales of East End life in London were first published in MACMILLAN'S MAGAZINE and later collected as TALES OF MEAN STREETS.He is best remembered for A CHILD OF THE JAGO which describes the boyhood of Dick Perott in an East End slum off Shoreditch High Street,and gives a vivid account of the violent crime in the neighbourhood.Dicky's father is hanged for murder and Dicky must struggle to follow his better instincts in spite of his vicious environment.Resembling the earlier work os Somerset Maughn,A CHILD OF THE JAGOis a brutal but touching honesty.

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ISBN 13 9780460870078
ISBN 10 0460870076
Title Victorian Short Stories
Author Harold Orel
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1990-09-20
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.