[Gutenberg 55998] • London Labour and the London Poor (Vol. 1 of 4)

**Unflinching reports of London's poor from a prolific and influential English writer** *London Labour and the London Poor* originated in a series of articles, later published in four volumes, written for the *Morning Chronicle* in 1849 and 1850 when journalist Henry Mayhew was at the height of his career. Mayhew aimed simply to report the realities of the poor from a compassionate and practical outlook. This penetrating selection shows how well he succeeded: the underprivileged of London become extraordinarily and often shockingly alive.