With an Introduction by Rosemary O\'Day.
Mayhew takes us into the abyss, into a World witho.
In scope, depth and detail it remains unrivalled.
It is the classic account of life below the margins in the greatest Metropolis in the World and a compelling portrait of the habits, tastes, amusements, appearance, speech, humour, earnings and opinions of the labouring Poor at the time of the Great Exhibition.
London Labour and the London Poor is a masterpiece of personal inquiry and social observation.
With an Introduction by Rosemary O\'Day