Real Life In London

Author : Pierce Egan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1821
Category : City and town life
ISBN : OSU:32435079479937

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Life in London by Pierce Egan Pdf

Author : Judith Flanders
Publisher : Atlantic Books
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857898814

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The Victorian City by Judith Flanders Pdf

From an acclaimed popular historian comes a masterly recreation of Victorian London, whose raucous streets and teeming denizens inspired and permeated the works of one of the world's greatest novelists: Charles Dickens The 19th century was a time of unprecedented transformation, and nowhere was this more apparent than on the streets of London. In only a few decades, London grew from a Regency town to the biggest city the world had ever seen, with more than 6.5 million people and railways, street-lighting, and new buildings at every turn. Charles Dickens obsessively walked London's streets, recording its pleasures, curiosities and cruelties. Now, Judith Flanders follows in his footsteps, leading us through the markets, transport systems, sewers, slums, cemeteries, gin palaces, and entertainment emporia of Dickens' London. The Victorian City is a revelatory portrait of everyday life on the streets, bringing to life the Victorian capital in all its variety, vibrancy, and squalor. No one who reads it will view London in the same light again.

Author : Pierce Egan,Active 1816-1830 John Badcock
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 1015 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547171355

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Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II by Pierce Egan,Active 1816-1830 John Badcock Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II" by Pierce Egan, Active 1816-1830 John Badcock. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Mark Paterson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000890631

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Consumption and Everyday Life by Mark Paterson Pdf

With an emphasis on everyday life, this respected text offers a lively and perceptive account of the key theories and ideas which dominate the field of consumption and consumer culture. This third revised and expanded edition is a major update of the text of the second edition, adding new chapters on youth culture and consumption, retail psychology, gender and consumption, the globalization of food, and digital consumption and platform capitalism. Theoretical perspectives are introduced such as theories of practice, critical theory, semiotics, and psychoanalysis. Examples from film, literature, and television are used to illustrate concepts and trends in consumption, and a wide range of engaging and up-to-date case studies of consumption are employed throughout. Historical context is provided to help the reader understand how we became consumers in the first place. Written by an experienced teacher, the book offers an accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the concept of consumption for students in sociology, cultural studies, human geography, history, anthropology, and social psychology.

Author : Martin Amis
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307743978

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London Fields by Martin Amis Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A blackly comic late 20th-century murder mystery set against the looming end of the millennium, in which a woman tries to orchestrate her own extinction—from "one of the most gifted novelists of his generation" (TIME). “Lyrical and obscene, colloquial and rhapsodic." —The New York Times First published in 1989, London Fields is set ten years into a dark future, against a backdrop of environmental and social decay and the looming threat of global cataclysm. As the dreaded Y2K approaches, Nicola Six, a “black hole” of sex and self-loathing, has chosen her thirty-fifth birthday, November 5, 1999, as the date of her own murder. Whom to manipulate into killing her is the question; her choice wavers between violent lowlife Keith Talent, who is obsessed with winning a darts tournament, and a dimly romantic banker named Guy Clinch. When Samson Young—a writer suffering from a long bout of writer’s block—stumbles upon these three, he believes he has found a story that will write itself. A highly unusual mystery with an unexpected twist at the end, London Fields is also a corrosively funny narrative of pyrotechnic complexity and scalding moral vision.

Author : Pierce Egan,John Badcock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : London (England)
ISBN : OCLC:1385480743

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Real Life in London by Pierce Egan,John Badcock Pdf

'Real Life In London' is a fascinating portrayal of 19th-century London life, featuring two young men, Bob Tallyho and Tom Dashall, as they explore the city's fashionable characters, manners, and amusements in high and low life. Written by John Badcock and Pierce Egan, and illustrated by renowned artists Henry Thomas Alken, Richard Dighton, William Heath, and Thomas Rowlandson, this book provides a vivid and engaging snapshot of a bygone era. From the bustling streets to the opulent ballrooms, 'Real Life In London' offers a unique glimpse into the cultural, social, and economic realities of the time. This is a must-read for anyone interested in history, culture, and the human experience.

Author : Ben Judah
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447274803

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This is London by Ben Judah Pdf

This is London in the eyes of its beggars, bankers, coppers, gangsters, carers, witch-doctors and sex workers. This is London in the voices of Arabs, Afghans, Nigerians, Poles, Romanians and Russians. This is London as you've never seen it before. Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-fiction 2016 Shortlisted for the Ryszard Kapuscinski Award for Literary Reportage 2019 'An eye-opening investigation into the hidden immigrant life of the city' Sunday Times 'Full of nuggets of unexpected information about the lives of others . . . It recalls the journalism of Orwell' Financial Times 'Ben Judah grabs hold of London and shakes out its secrets' The Economist

Author : Chris Cleave
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781451618495

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Incendiary by Chris Cleave Pdf

A tragicomic open letter to Osama Bin Laden from a young London woman whose husband and son are killed in a terrorist attack on a soccer stadium.

Author : Pierce Egan
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1020605855

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Real Life In London by Pierce Egan Pdf

This book is a fascinating look at life in London in the early 19th century. The author provides detailed descriptions of the people and places that make up this vibrant city. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of London or urban life in general. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Pierce Egan,William Thomas Moncrieff
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0353079014

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Tom and Jerry [or, Life in London, an Operatic Extravaganza in Three Acts] by Pierce Egan,William Thomas Moncrieff Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Pierce Egan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1406517984

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Real Life in London, Or, the Further Rambles and Adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq., and His Cousin, the Hon. Tom Dashall. Volume II (Illustrated Edition by Pierce Egan Pdf

Tales of the rough street life of rich young Regency men in London, which are among the first instances of journalism covering common life rather than royal courts and politics. This book is also the source of the expression Tom and Jerry, meaning fighting, drinking, and causing trouble.

Author : George Orwell
Publisher : Modernista
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789180948630

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Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell Pdf

Through George Orwell's firsthand accounts, readers are exposed to the harsh realities of life as a member of the destitute underclass. Orwell works various menial jobs, as dishwasher and plongeur in Parisian restaurants, and encounters a cast of characters from all walks of life. These include fellow down-and-outs, as well as the exploitative and indifferent employers and landlords who profit from their desperation. Down and Out in Paris and London sheds light on the daily challenges faced by those living in poverty, from the constant struggle to secure food and shelter to the lack of dignity and respect afforded to the working poor. Orwell's experiences also serve as a critique of societal structures and attitudes that perpetuate poverty and inequality, offering insight into the systemic failures that marginalize and oppress the most vulnerable members of society. GEORGE ORWELL was born in India in 1903 and passed away in London in 1950. As a journalist, critic, and author, he was a sharp commentator on his era and its political conditions and consequences.

Author : Wensley Clarkson
Publisher : Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781787395701

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The Real Top Boys by Wensley Clarkson Pdf

The true story of London's toughest, deadliest street gangs: the events, the rules and the real top boys. Are the streets of London some of the deadliest in the world? What's the truth behind the headlines? And who are the real top boys? Looking beyond the hit TV series, The Real Top Boys reveals the lives of the street gangs who have taken over, and now rule, dozens of corners of the UK's capital. Bestselling true crime author Wensley Clarkson takes us on a tour of the housing estates and volatile neighbourhoods where pride, rivalry and revenge are the codes people live and die by. He talks to the criminals who have helped create this chilling modern-day underworld and recounts the vicious turf wars that changed the map, unravels the rules and rights of the streets, and charts the rise and fall of many of the game's key players over the decades that have transformed the city. Featuring interviews with real-life gangsters and told in a gripping story that lays bare the hard life in this world, The Real Top Boys is the ultimate account of gang life in London and a jaw-dropping look at who really runs the streets.

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Subject catalogs
ISBN : KBNL:KBNL03000080985

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Catalogue of the Library of Congress by Library of Congress Pdf

Author : Mark Jackson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134857876

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The Routledge History of Disease by Mark Jackson Pdf

The Routledge History of Disease draws on innovative scholarship in the history of medicine to explore the challenges involved in writing about health and disease throughout the past and across the globe, presenting a varied range of case studies and perspectives on the patterns, technologies and narratives of disease that can be identified in the past and that continue to influence our present. Organized thematically, chapters examine particular forms and conceptualizations of disease, covering subjects from leprosy in medieval Europe and cancer screening practices in twentieth-century USA to the ayurvedic tradition in ancient India and the pioneering studies of mental illness that took place in nineteenth-century Paris, as well as discussing the various sources and methods that can be used to understand the social and cultural contexts of disease. Chapter 24 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. https://www.routledgehandbooks.com/doi/10.4324/9781315543420.ch24