A new account of urban Victorian life told through the dubious day-to-day of London’s police courts. ?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.
Nether World
HistoryAuthor Gray, Drew D. Published by Reaktion Books ISBN 9781789148541 EAN 9781789148541 Bic Code N|JKV Cover Hardback
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