Dickens's Victorian London: The Museum of London - Rilegato

Werner, Alex; Williams, Tony

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0091943736 ISBN 13: 9780091943738

Casa editrice: Ebury Press, 2012

Riassunto

Over 200 stunning archive photographs, most of which have never been published before, illustrate this mesmerising guide to Victorian London seen through the eyes of Charles Dickens. Setting Dickens against the city that was the backdrop and inspiration for his work, it takes the reader on a memorable and haunting journey, discovering the places and subjects which stimulated his imagination.

Here are captivating photographs of famous landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and Westminster Abbey, alongside coaching inns, the Thames before the Embankment was built, the construction of the Metropolitan Underground Line, the docklands that studded the river and the many villages that make up London today.

Authoritatively written and beautifully illustrated, this book will appeal to anyone who loves this beguiling city and wants to explore it as it was in Dickens' day.

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Recensione:

"A fine photographic record of the seething city ... with almost painfully evocative images taken from the Museum of London archives" (The Independent)

Descrizione del libro:

A guide to Charles Dickens's Victorian London, illustrated by stunning archive photography and produced in association with the Museum of London

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Ebury Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0091943736
• ISBN 13: 9780091943738
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 288