Henry Mayhew (1812–87) was a Victorian journalist who set out to investigate the economics of London trade through interviews with working people. He was a friend of Charles Dickens, and some of his interviews, published in a national newspaper, influenced Dickens’ creation of characters in his novels.
History is written by historians, and the voices of ordinary people rarely feature. But this unique collection of interviews from the middle of the
nineteenth century allows their voices to be heard.
The journalist Henry Mayhew tramped the streets of London interviewing working people;...
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