The Criminal Prisons of London, and Scenes of Prison Life

by Henry Mayhew

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Genres: History

732 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1968

About the author

Henry Mayhew (1812-1887) was an English social researcher, journalist, playwright and advocate of reform. He was one of the co-founders of the satirical and humorous magazine Punch in 1841. He is also known for his work as a social researcher, publishing an extensive series of newspaper articles in the Morning Chronicle that was later compiled into the book series London Labour and the London Poor (1851), a groundbreaking and influential survey of the city's poor.

Reviews

[Allison]

This book should have been one-half as long at max and made me whisper "yikes alive" several times in re: eugenics and other related bad times, but some good facts to be found amid the filler, and the engravings are great.

[Eamon · Rating 1 out of 5]

Appalling download.

Have read Mayhew before and he is usually a good read. The download in this instance is little short of theft. 95% of the book is just gibberish