En savoir plus sur le livre
'London: A Pilgrimage' was conceived in 1868 by journalist and playwright Blanchard Jerrold. Accompanied by artist Gustave Dore, Jerrold explored every corner of the bustling metropolis, sometimes with plain-clothes police for protection. It is a forgotten classic of social journalism, offering a frank and brutal look at the poverty-stricken, gin-swilling London of the nineteenth century, written in a perceptive, bold, and gripping style. 180 incredible etchings by Dore accompany Jerrold on his journey through the vibrant city, into the Lambeth gas works, seedy opium dens, and grubby bathing houses; peering curiously into the desperate lives of flower sellers, lavender girls, and organ grinders. 'London: A Pilgrimage' is an enlightening work that brings to life the chaotic and gloomy past of a great city on the cusp of modern times.
Achat du livre
Doré´s London, Collectif d'auteurs
- Langue
- Année de publication
Modes de paiement
Il manque plus que ton avis ici.
- Titre
- Doré´s London
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Collectif d'auteurs
- ISBN10
- 0405084609
- ISBN13
- 9780405084607
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Thème historique, Histoire, Cartes et voyages, Voyage, Art, Villes, Époque victorienne
- Évaluation
- 4 sur 5
- Description
- 'London: A Pilgrimage' was conceived in 1868 by journalist and playwright Blanchard Jerrold. Accompanied by artist Gustave Dore, Jerrold explored every corner of the bustling metropolis, sometimes with plain-clothes police for protection. It is a forgotten classic of social journalism, offering a frank and brutal look at the poverty-stricken, gin-swilling London of the nineteenth century, written in a perceptive, bold, and gripping style. 180 incredible etchings by Dore accompany Jerrold on his journey through the vibrant city, into the Lambeth gas works, seedy opium dens, and grubby bathing houses; peering curiously into the desperate lives of flower sellers, lavender girls, and organ grinders. 'London: A Pilgrimage' is an enlightening work that brings to life the chaotic and gloomy past of a great city on the cusp of modern times.