London In The Nineteenth Century by Jerry White (Hardcover, 2007)

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The book "London in the Nineteenth Century: 'A Human Awful Wonder of God' by Jerry White is a signed hardcover publication by Jonathan Cape in 2007. This international edition book is written in English and spans 480 pages. The title reflects the author's exploration of the intricate history and culture of London during the 19th century, making it a valuable addition to any historical or literary collection."

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London in the nineteenth century was the greatest city mankind had ever seen. Its growth was stupendous. Its wealth was dazzling. Its horrors shocked the world. In one hour s walk from west to east, London revealed a cavalcade of life chances - from all the prizes that civilisation could offer on the one hand to a barbarous struggle for existence on the other. As William Blake put it, London was a Human awful wonder of God . he nineteenth century was London s greatest so far. It was a century of genius - poets, novelists, journalists in the front rank, but also architects, scientists, philanthropists, and politicians too. This was the London of Blake, Thackeray and Mayhew, of Nash, Faraday, Barnardo and Disraeli. Most of all it was the London of Dickens. And it was in the nineteenth century that Londoners began to address the contradictions and extremes of metropolitan life and try to impose some order on their turbulent city. The story of London in these hectic decades must first of all uncover how far the war on disorder succeeded. And how far it failed. erry White s dazzling new book is the first in a hundred years to explore London s history over the nineteenth century as a

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PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780224062725
eBay Product ID (ePID)89952101

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Book TitleLondon in the Nineteenth Century
AuthorJerry White
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages640 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height240 mm
Item Width165 mm
Item Weight958 g

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJerry White

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