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I've finally finished this long and fascinating look at London in the 19th century. The book looks at many different aspects of everyday life, with a strong focus on the streets, from markets and street food to entertainers and the various different types of transport over the period, as well as a long section where Flanders looks at the myths and reality of the Victorian sex trade.
Flanders is clearly a Dickens enthusiast, and often quotes and refers from his books and articles - something I enj ...more
Flanders is clearly a Dickens enthusiast, and often quotes and refers from his books and articles - something I enj ...more
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