The Victorian underworld / Donald Thomas.
The Victorian underworld / Donald Thomas.
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Publisher
New York : New York University Press, 1998.
Date
1998.
Call Numbers
N364.942/65
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Language
English
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Physical content
346 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Prologue: Darkest England -- Crime. 1. Victoria's Other London. 2. The Dodgers and the Swell Mob. 3. Modern Babylon. 4. The Unknown Victorian. 5. 'More deadly than prussic acid'. 6. Entertainments: Town and Turf. 7. 'Misapplied genius' -- Retribution. 8. Lagged for Life. 9. Justice Denied. 10. The A...
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Publisher
New York : New York University Press, 1998.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1998.
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Summary
Donald Thomas shows us, through the eyes of its inhabitants, the teeming underbelly of a world more often associated with gentility and high culture. Defined by night houses and cigar divans, populated by street people like the running-patterer with his news of murder, and entertainers like the Fire King, the underworld was an insular yet diffuse c...
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The Victorian underworld / Donald Thomas.
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General note
Includes material from the life stories of criminals as recorded by Henry Mayhew.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N364.942/65
Record Identifier
74VMyp8LVr7A
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMyp8LVr7A
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ISBN
0814782388
9780814782385
DDC
364.942
MMS ID
991001957909702626
