Nether World: Crime and the Police Courts in Victorian London - Couverture rigide

Gray, Drew D.

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ISBN 10 : 1789148545 ISBN 13 : 9781789148541

Editeur : Reaktion Books, 2024

Synopsis

'A lively and insightful picture of a quintessential Victorian institution, the London Police courts.' – Sascha Auerbach, author of Armed with Sword and Scales

Nether World presents a rich, often humorous glimpse into everyday life in Victorian London through a revealing account of nineteenth-century police courts. People of all classes brought complaints to this court about those who had hurt, abused, or stolen from them – drunks, pickpockets, wife-beaters, and fraudsters – who were each in their turn judged by magistrates wielding broad summary powers. Delving into underexamined court records and the pages of a fast-developing newspaper industry, Drew D. Gray offers a fresh description of a vibrant, ever-changing metropolis and considers ongoing issues such as poverty, homelessness, violence, substance abuse, prostitution and – of course – crime.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Drew D. Gray is head of culture at the University of Northampton. His publications include London's Shadows: The Dark Side of the Victorian City.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Reaktion Books
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1789148545
• ISBN 13: 9781789148541
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352
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• Personne responsable: non disponible