The Victorian Underworld
The Victorian Underworld
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Summary
Through the eyes of its inhabitants, this work portrays the 19th-century underworld, a place of night houses and cigar divans, of street people like the running-patterer with his news of murder, and entertainers like the Fire-King. It looks at the criminals, growth of prostitution and prisons.
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The Victorian Underworld by Donald Thomas
Through the eyes of its inhabitants, this work portrays the 19th-century underworld, a place of night houses and cigar divans, of street people like the running-patterer with his news of murder, and entertainers like the Fire-King. It looks at the criminals, growth of prostitution and prisons.SKU | Unavailable |
ISBN 13 | 9780719553936 |
ISBN 10 | 0719553938 |
Title | The Victorian Underworld |
Author | Donald Thomas |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding Type | Hardback |
Publisher | John Murray Press |
Year published | 1998-03-12 |
Number of pages | 352 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
Note | Unavailable |