Dickens and the Workhouse: Oliver Twist and the London Poor, (Hardcover)

from john257hopper

This is an absolutely splendid book examining the links between Dickens's works, especially Oliver Twist, and the operation of workhouses and the Poor Law regime in London, particularly the Cleveland Street workhouse which was a stone's throw from number 10 Norfolk Street where Dickens lived on t...

from wonderperson

An jaw-dropping eye-opening of the life of Dickens as seen from the configuration of walkable streets that Dickens inhabited. An intimate sympathetic account that inspires you to investigate further the history and law of that time.

from john257hopper

This is an absolutely splendid book examining the links between Dickens's works, especially Oliver Twist, and the operation of workhouses and the Poor Law regime in London, particularly the Cleveland Street workhouse which was a stone's throw from number 10 Norfolk Street where Dickens lived on t...

from wonderperson

An jaw-dropping eye-opening of the life of Dickens as seen from the configuration of walkable streets that Dickens inhabited. An intimate sympathetic account that inspires you to investigate further the history and law of that time.