Project Gutenberg 2017-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 1545 Mayhew, Henry 1812 1887 London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Labour_and_the_London_Poor Produced by Henry Flower, Jonathan Ingram, Suzanne Lybarger, the booksmiths at eBookForge and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 1" by Henry Mayhew is a historical account published in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a cyclopedia detailing the conditions and experiences of various social classes in London, with a particular focus on the street folk such as sellers, buyers, performers, and laborers. It aims to document their lives, labor habits, earnings, and the struggles they face in the bustling metropolis, providing insights into a largely misunderstood segment of society. At the start of the volume, Mayhew introduces the concept of the street-folk and categorizes them into specific groups, including street-sellers, street-performers, and street-laborers, among others. He emphasizes how the lives of these individuals reflect broader social issues like poverty, vice, and the challenges of urban living. The opening remarks touch upon the historical roots of wandering tribes versus settled populations, establishing a framework for understanding the street-dwelling communities within London. This section vividly portrays the harsh realities faced by these groups, setting the tone for the exploration of their diverse lifestyles and economic activities throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poor -- England -- London London (England) -- Social conditions Criminals -- England -- London Prostitution -- England -- London Charities -- England -- London Working class -- England -- London Unemployed -- England -- London HV Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Sociology 3235912 2025-06-22T10:29:53.930186 text/html 3240200 2024-10-23T02:54:54 text/html 9628450 2025-06-22T10:30:40.631998 application/epub+zip 9655332 2025-06-22T10:30:01.449186 application/epub+zip 1347571 2025-06-22T10:29:57.193173 application/epub+zip 10582713 2025-06-22T10:31:07.732346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10407099 2025-06-22T10:30:34.710015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1978079 2022-08-25T08:50:20.378725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2987727 2025-06-22T10:29:47.360327 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2967874 2024-10-23T02:54:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18211 2025-06-22T10:31:08.006318 application/rdf+xml 14275 2025-06-22T10:29:57.514212 image/jpeg 2528 2025-06-22T10:29:57.356216 image/jpeg 9172732 2025-06-22T10:29:54.421277 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 en.wikipedia