Henry Mayhew
Henry Mayhew was an English social researcher, journalist, playwright, and advocate of reform. He is best known for his extensive work documenting the lives of the poor in London, particularly through his seminal work 'London Labour and the London Poor'.
Books
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1. London Labour and the London Poor
A Cyclopaedia of the Condition and Earnings of Those That Will Work, Those That Cannot Work, and Those That Will Not Work
This book provides a comprehensive look into the lives of the working poor in 19th century London. The author offers an in-depth analysis of the socio-economic conditions of the time, detailing the struggles and hardships faced by the city's lower classes. The book includes interviews with a wide range of people, from street-sellers and chimney sweeps to beggars and thieves, offering a vivid and often grim picture of Victorian London. It is considered an important social document for its first-hand account of the realities of urban poverty.
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