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Of Street Piemen
Of Street Piemen | Henry Mayhew
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'...a good bit of spice to give the critlings a flavour, and plenty of treacle to make the mince-meat look rich' Radical Victorian reformer Henry Mayhew walked the streets of London interviewing ordinary flower girls, market traders, piemen and costermongers to create the first ever work of mass social observation, and the ultimate account of urban life - including an extraordinary description of the city from a hot air balloon. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Henry Mayhew (1812-1887). Mayhew's London Labour and the London Poor is available in Penguin Classics.
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TCLinrow
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On the one hand, if you're trying to research everyday, working class life in the Victorian era then this is the book for you... but unless you're doing serious research thos hook can very much be overlooked. It was dry and unlikeable. I only stuck with it because it was so short.

#TBRChallenge #ABookThats

TCLinrow 19/80 3y
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Naz786
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Mehso-so

🌟🌟/5. Just a book of essays about businesses in London during the Victorian era.

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Cathythoughts
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@jhod Thankyou so much Jess for your lovely card & book. So nice to hear from you. I havnt read Lisa McInery‘s Blood Miracles. I read her Glorious Heresies for Bookclub IRL , and I only finished it because I felt I had to ... but I was glad, as I thought it was very good in the end. Thankyou again !! Your #jbuk post is much appreciated 👍🏻❤️

TrishB Lovely 💕 6y
TrishB We‘re keeping the posties in jobs aren‘t we! 6y
Cathythoughts @TrishB yes this is lovely post to get. .... and yes we are keeping the post office in business! Loving #jbuk 6y
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Brie
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Evocative little sketches of Victorian London, covering everything from the bustling street markets, dance halls, and ports to the poor pie sellers, bird catchers, and flower girls.

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Simona
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An excerpts from the book London Labour and the London Poor (it's about Victorian London and Londoners). It was interesting enough that I finished this booklet, but not enough to reach for original book.

SusanInTiburon Sure sounds like my kind of thing. And Penguin's Little Black Classics are irresistible, aren't they? 8y
Simona @Susanintiburon I love them. I have the habit to read them between books or whenever I can't choose the next book. 8y
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