Project Gutenberg 2019-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 820 Mayhew, Henry 1812 1887 London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 2 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. 2" by Henry Mayhew is a historical account written in the mid-19th century that explores the working conditions and earnings of London's street population. This volume specifically focuses on the "Street-Folk," detailing those who earn a living through street vending, such as street-sellers, performers, and laborers. The text aims to shed light on the often overlooked and marginalized communities within the bustling metropolis, highlighting both their struggles and contributions to the economy. The opening of this work introduces Mayhew's investigation into the extensive class of street-traders in London, outlining the significant number and diverse categories of individuals engaged in street commerce. He emphasizes the critical need to quantify these street-sellers to understand their role and impact on society better. With detailed statistical data, Mayhew illustrates the precarious nature of their livelihoods, revealing that while they collectively generate substantial revenue, the individual earnings are often meager and vary greatly depending on the season and economic conditions. This establishes a foundational understanding of the socioeconomic dynamics of London's poorer classes as depicted in the narratives throughout this volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult 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 3714749 2025-06-24T06:37:33.104360 text/html 3725513 2024-10-17T14:06:19 text/html 8640065 2025-06-24T06:38:42.814026 application/epub+zip 8680209 2025-06-24T06:37:44.956249 application/epub+zip 1368441 2025-06-24T06:37:38.700345 application/epub+zip 9654150 2025-06-24T06:39:12.660316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9466519 2025-06-24T06:38:33.977050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2184105 2022-09-27T09:47:31.519151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3243434 2025-06-24T06:37:20.206371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 3223581 2024-10-17T14:06:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18319 2025-06-24T06:39:12.991320 application/rdf+xml 14322 2025-06-24T06:37:39.381287 image/jpeg 2526 2025-06-24T06:37:39.067282 image/jpeg 8949524 2025-06-24T06:37:33.576337 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