Project Gutenberg 2020-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 603 Mayhew, Henry 1812 1887 London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 4 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Labour_and_the_London_Poor Produced by Henry Flower, the booksmiths at eBookForge and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 4" by Henry Mayhew is a detailed sociological account written during the mid-19th century. This volume focuses on the non-working segments of London's population, examining their lives and conditions, and aims to shed light on the societal issues concerning vice and crime in the metropolis. Mayhew's work is intended as a revelation of the struggles faced by the city's marginalized classes, including criminals, beggars, and prostitutes, pegged against a backdrop of poor social conditions and the efforts being made to address these issues. The opening of the text sets the stage by emphasizing the book's significance as a unique and comprehensive examination of London’s lower classes, which contrasts the ignorance of the privileged about their struggles. This volume specifically looks at the “Dangerous Classes,” revealing detailed insights into their lifestyles, motivations, and the complex networks of crime and survival. Mayhew describes how he gathered information through extensive dialogues with these individuals and offers various autobiographical accounts that expose the harsh realities they face. Additionally, an introductory essay outlines the current efforts and agencies aimed at tackling social issues and improving the lives of those in desperate circumstances, establishing a framework for understanding the dual nature of London as both a hub of vice and a field for potential rehabilitation and reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.3 (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: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: History - British Category: Sociology 3066752 2025-07-25T07:51:30.973543 text/html 3059042 2024-10-18T07:02:44 text/html 7970339 2025-07-25T07:52:22.464206 application/epub+zip 8016433 2025-07-25T07:51:40.631455 application/epub+zip 1143597 2025-07-25T07:51:35.352477 application/epub+zip 8863998 2025-07-25T07:52:44.702123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8672479 2025-07-25T07:52:15.736259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1803321 2022-09-28T15:49:46.666601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2634506 2025-07-25T07:51:21.470030 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2614682 2024-10-18T07:02:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18450 2025-07-25T07:52:45.162113 application/rdf+xml 15949 2025-07-25T07:51:35.828443 image/jpeg 2551 2025-07-25T07:51:35.594445 image/jpeg 7889540 2025-07-25T07:51:31.307494 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