Dickens's Victorian London 1839–1901

by Werner, Alex; Williams, Tony

• ISBN13: 9780091943738
• ISBN10: 0091943736
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-04-01
• Publisher: Ebury Press

Summary

Dickens' Victorian London will give readers an insight into London in Dickens' day. Full-colour photography throughout will guide the reader through Victorian London. The photos will show the city in context of Dickens' inspiration for locations, plots and characters that feature in his bestselling novels. Themes such as wealth and poverty, prostitution, childhood mortality and philanthropy will be explored in the context of the 19th century. The key themes will include landmarks, coaching inns, railways, the river and the docks and the many villages that make up London today.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Landmarks (Old London)	p. 25
Slums	p. 57
Coaching Inns and Horse-Drawn Transport	p. 75
Markets and Street Life	p. 95
Docks and The River Thames	p. 113
Industry	p. 139
Railways and Construction	p. 155
At Home and in The Studio	p. 179
Streets and Bridges	p. 197
Suburbs	p. 227
Landmarks (New London)	p. 255
Bibliography	p. 284
Dickens References	p. 284
Photographer Credits	p. 285
Index	p. 286
Acknowledgements	p. 288
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