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Voices Of Victorian London In Sickness And In Health

Henry Mayhew conducted hundreds of interviews that provided a first-hand account of costermongers and street-sellers, of sewer-scavengers and chimney-sweeps, creating an intimate and detailed portrait that offered unprecedented insight into their day-to-day struggle for survival.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 123 pages

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