London: A Pilgrimage - Brossura

Jerrold, Blanchard

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1843311933 ISBN 13: 9781843311935

Casa editrice: Anthem Press, 2005

Riassunto

'London: A Pilgrimage' was conceived in 1868 by the journalist and playwright Blanchard Jerrold. Accompanied by the famous artist Gustave Doré, Jerrold prowled every corner of the heaving metropolis, sometimes with plain-clothes police for protection. 'London: A Pilgrimage' is a forgotten classic of social journalism, a frank and brutal look at the poverty striken, gin-swilling London of the nineteenth century, written in a perceptive, bold and gripping style.

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Descrizione del libro:

An enlightening work that brings to life the chaotic and gloomy past of a great city on the cusp of modern times.

L'autore:

Blanchard Jerrold (1826-1884) was both journalist and playwright, with 'Cool as a Cucumber' the most successful of his plays. He was also editor of 'Lloyd's Weekly News'.

Gustav Doré (1832-1883) was an amazingly gifted artist and among his many works are illustrated editions of 'Paradise Lost', the Bible and 'The Idylls of the Kings'.

Peter Ackroy’s many publications include 'London: the Biography' (2000) and 'The Lambs of London' (2004).

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Anthem Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1843311933
• ISBN 13: 9781843311935
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Disegnatore: Doré Gustave