"Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist exposed a brutal but commonplace system of child exploitation to Victorian readers. Conditions in workhouses, factories, and child criminal gangs posed lethal and daily hazards to children born to poverty. Several much-needed reforms took place in the afterma...

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1. Verfasser:	Hamilton, Lynn (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Barnsley, South Yorkshire Pen & Sword History 2024
Schlagworte:	Dickens, Charles > 1812-1870 > Oliver Twist Geschichte 1837-1901 Armut Kind London Dickens, Charles / 1812-1870 / Oliver Twist Children / England / London / Social conditions / 19th century Poor children / England / London / 19th century Poverty / England / London / 19th century Exploitation / 19th century London (England) / History / 19th century Enfants pauvres / Angleterre / Londres / 19e siècle Pauvreté / Angleterre / Londres / 19e siècle
Zusammenfassung:	"Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist exposed a brutal but commonplace system of child exploitation to Victorian readers. Conditions in workhouses, factories, and child criminal gangs posed lethal and daily hazards to children born to poverty. Several much-needed reforms took place in the aftermath of Oliver Twist's publication. But what were the circumstances of childhood poverty in Victorian London and other English cities? And who were the real Oliver Twists? This book explores how nineteenth century laws and social institutions entirely failed to protect children born to poor and unstable families. Despite a horrible labyrinth of ten-hour workdays, illegal indentures, and forced emigration, however, many children overcame terrible prospects and thrived. Some of these remarkable stories of childhood resilience, innovation, and enterprise have been lost to the general reader. This book brings those stories back to light."--Publisher information
Beschreibung:	xv, 184 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Porträts 24 cm
ISBN:	9781399054546