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The Victorian underworld by Thomas, Donald, 1926-, Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887 is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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Includes material from the life stories of criminals as recorded by Henry Mayhew, Includes bibliographical references and index, The author exposes \"the teeming underbelly of a world more often associated with gentility and high culture. ... In its gin shops and taverns, hard by the fashionable West End, thrived thieves and beggars, cheats, forgers, and pickpockets, preying on rich and poor alike.\"--Jacket

Author
Thomas, Donald, 1926-, Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887
Publisher
New York : New York University Press
Published
1998
Language
EN
ISBN
9780719553936
Subjects
Social Science, True Crime, History
Rating
3.86 / 5 (141 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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