Project Gutenberg 2015-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 466 Hindley, Charles 1893 12027632 Curiosities of Street Literature Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Curiosities of Street Literature" by Charles Hindley is a collection of various forms of street literature written in the late 19th century. This anthology includes an array of intriguing and often sensational narratives such as ballads, broadsides, and accounts of scandalous events and tragedies, often aimed at entertaining the lower classes. It captures the essence of popular culture and the types of stories that appealed to the urban public during that time. The opening of this collection introduces readers to the world of street literature, highlighting the nature of “cock” or “catchpenny” writings that often feature sensational tales of murder, betrayal, and scandal. Hindley discusses the competitive landscape between street authors and printers, focusing on notable figures such as James Catnach, who became prominent in this niche. The vivid descriptions of various shocking events from society illustrate the public's morbid curiosity, while anecdotes from street vendors shed light on the intriguing, sometimes gruesome, narratives that captivated the masses. Overall, the early chapters set the stage for a fascinating exploration of the societal undercurrents reflected in this unique form of literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Chapbooks Broadsides Street literature -- Great Britain PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 1522960 2025-06-19T16:05:53.483709 text/html 1507657 2024-10-24T17:31:04 text/html 4234230 2025-06-19T16:06:22.344522 application/epub+zip 4252668 2025-06-19T16:05:58.270605 application/epub+zip 557195 2025-06-19T16:05:55.899610 application/epub+zip 4647966 2025-06-19T16:06:36.350439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4636693 2025-06-19T16:06:19.517478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 972292 2022-09-22T09:28:23.542606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1129698 2025-06-19T16:05:47.418692 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1109769 2024-10-24T17:31:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16693 2025-06-19T16:06:36.568398 application/rdf+xml 14153 2025-06-19T16:05:56.182652 image/jpeg 2407 2025-06-19T16:05:56.043611 image/jpeg 3851358 2025-06-19T16:05:54.155592 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog