London Labour and the London Poor

Synopsis of London Labour and the London Poor

«London Labour and the London Poor» is a classic of social investigation and journalism by Henry Mayhew, published by Alpha Editions in paperback.

In encyclopedia format, the book portrays poverty in Victorian London and documents the living conditions and incomes of those who work, those who cannot work, and those who will not work. A reference work of nineteenth-century journalism and sociology.

Originally published in 1861. The 2019 Alpha Editions edition presents the text in English, in paperback, with 554 pages.

For readers of social history, sociology, and journalism, and for those studying nineteenth-century London.