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Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours > General
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
The melodramatic and romantic cliche s that pervade popular
conceptions of working-class Londoners in the 19th and 20th century
are debunked in this innovative expose of proletariat London. The
individual stories of muted historical figures, including an
illiterate silk weaver, a grandmother in an asylum, a deserted
family, an abused daughter, and a dead child, are brought to light
through interpretations of the scraps they left behind-- gravestone
inscriptions, photographs and certificates, the grimy contents of
hidden cubbyholes, and even childhood recollections that have been
passed down through the generations. The unusual contents of these
stories intertwine to evoke a haunting and original picture of
working-class London that adds a much-needed, though bleak facet to
the city's social history.
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