Inside Dickens' London - Paterson, Michael (David & Charles, 2011)
Cover; Title Page; Contents; Introduction; 1: The Place; 2: The People; 3: Shops and Shopping; 4: City and Clerk; 5: Transport: and Travel; 6: Entertainment; 7: The Poor; 8: Crime and Punishment; 9: The Respectable; Gazetteer; Chronology; Map; Dedication; Copyright
This is a fascinating, evocative account of 19th-century London, so well known from Charles Dickens' much-loved novels. It draws on descriptions of life in the capital from original letters, diaries and newspapers, as well as Dickens' own social commentary, to paint a vivid portrait of a city undergoing massive social changes. No author has ever described the city of London as well as Dickens. His eye for detail and his gift for characterization moved and entertained readers throughout the world who might never have been to the city. Many of the cliches that crowd our imaginations when we t