The journalist who once spent a night in a casual ward exposes the evils of Victorian London: a hundred thousand neglected children in the streets, baby-farmers, overworked errand boys, professional thieves, drunkenness, prostitution, begging, gambling and the waste of charity. He interviews, observes and argues for remedies.
Vivid social reportage that ranks beside Mayhew for anyone interested in the underside of Victorian London. Download the free EPUB.