|
Showing 1 - 25 of
167 matches in All Departments
Old Jago is tucked away in the East End of London, conveniently
placed so the wealthy and the fortunate can forget all about it and
its unlucky residents. Dicky Perott does not have the luxury of
forgetting about the ugly truth of Old Jago, because he and his
family barely can afford the single-room home they live in,
fighting off robbers, fleas, and the cold. Though he is just a
young boy, Dicky already dreams of the day he can leave the slum
forever, but first, he has to find out how. Roaming the streets
daily, Dicky begs and steals to survive, and is always looking for
an opportunity to improve himself. As a riveting narration paints a
portrait of life in Old Jago, Dicky comes of age while believing
that if he works hard and hopes even harder, he will make it out of
Old Jago alive. First published in 1896, A Child of the Jago earned
Arthur Morrison considerable fame and commercial success. Quickly
becoming a bestseller, this 19th century drama is now considered to
be Arthur Morrison's best work. Often praised for the authenticity
in his portrayal of London's working class, Arthur Morrison
provides a devastating portrayal of life in a London slum in A
Child of the Jago. Through an incredibly visceral depiction of the
setting and characters, A Child of the Jago is unapologetically
honest and gripping. With themes of class, coming-of-age, and
societal injustice, Morrison offers modern readers a rare portrayal
of the poorest class in 19th century London, without omitting a
single detail. With relatable characters that demand empathy and a
setting that steals attention, A Child of the Jago remains on the
mind long after the novel's conclusion. This edition of A Child of
the Jago by Arthur Morrison now features an eye-catching new cover
design and is printed in a font that is both modern and readable.
With these accommodations, this edition of A Child of the Jago
creates an accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern
audiences while restoring the original wit and intrigue of Arthur
Morrison's work.
Comprised of six short works of fiction, The Dorrington Deed-Box
follows a London-based private detective named Horace Dorrington.
Motivated by profit, Dorrington will do whatever it takes to catch
criminals-even if that means killing them. This immoral and
dishonest behavior extends to his clients as well, as Dorrington
will manipulate anyone he can into hiring him. Outwardly polite,
even-tempered and charming, Dorrington is socially pleasant but
professionally corrupt. Told through the perspective of James
Rigby, Dorrington's latest client, The Dorrington Deed-Box begins
when Rigby and Dorrington meet on a train. After appealing to
Rigby's paranoia, Dorrington gets hired to save Rigby from a threat
that the detective mostly made up. However, as Rigby's narration
follows the private detective through his cases, it is impossible
not to be fascinated with the way Dorrington works. As he solves
crimes, recovers stolen items, outsmarts scammers and exposes
crooked businesses, Dorrington is unafraid to get his hands dirty.
He is willing to intimidate, steal, or dispose of anything and
anyone standing in the way of a resolved case. Originally published
in the midst of the detective fiction craze, spearheaded by the
Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle, The Dorrington Deed-Box
by Arthur Morrison is a collection of work that celebrates an
anti-hero detective. Featuring a variety of clever and interesting
works of short fiction, The Dorrington Deed-Box adds a unique and
dark twist to detective fiction. With film and television
adaptations and allusions, Arthur Morrison's The Dorrington
Deed-Box and its protagonist, Horace Dorrington, have earned a
place in pop culture, remaining fun and riveting to contemporary
audiences. This edition of The Dorrington Deed-Box by Arthur
Morrison now features an eye-catching new cover design and is
printed in a font that is both modern and readable. With these
accommodations, this edition of The Dorrington Deed-Box creates an
accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern audiences
while restoring the original wit and intrigue of Arthur Morrison's
work.
Comprised of six short works of fiction, The Dorrington Deed-Box
follows a London-based private detective named Horace Dorrington.
Motivated by profit, Dorrington will do whatever it takes to catch
criminals—even if that means killing them. This immoral and
dishonest behavior extends to his clients as well, as Dorrington
will manipulate anyone he can into hiring him. Outwardly polite,
even-tempered and charming, Dorrington is socially pleasant but
professionally corrupt. Told through the perspective of James
Rigby, Dorrington’s latest client, The Dorrington Deed-Box begins
when Rigby and Dorrington meet on a train. After appealing to
Rigby’s paranoia, Dorrington gets hired to save Rigby from a
threat that the detective mostly made up. However, as Rigby’s
narration follows the private detective through his cases, it is
impossible not to be fascinated with the way Dorrington works. As
he solves crimes, recovers stolen items, outsmarts scammers and
exposes crooked businesses, Dorrington is unafraid to get his hands
dirty. He is willing to intimidate, steal, or dispose of anything
and anyone standing in the way of a resolved case. Originally
published in the midst of the detective fiction craze, spearheaded
by the Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle, The Dorrington
Deed-Box by Arthur Morrison is a collection of work that celebrates
an anti-hero detective. Featuring a variety of clever and
interesting works of short fiction, The Dorrington Deed-Box adds a
unique and dark twist to detective fiction. With film and
television adaptations and allusions, Arthur Morrison’s The
Dorrington Deed-Box and its protagonist, Horace Dorrington, have
earned a place in pop culture, remaining fun and riveting to
contemporary audiences. This edition of The Dorrington Deed-Box by
Arthur Morrison now features an eye-catching new cover design and
is printed in a font that is both modern and readable. With these
accommodations, this edition of The Dorrington Deed-Box creates an
accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern audiences
while restoring the original wit and intrigue of Arthur
Morrison’s work.
'If the community have left horrible places and horrible lives
before his eyes, then the fault is the community's: and to picture
these places and these lives becomes not merely his privilege, but
his duty.' The Jago was a corner of Shoreditch, notorious as the
filthiest of London's late nineteenth-century slums. In his second
East End work, Arthur Morrison brings to life all the squalor of
this area - among those whose only commandment was 'thou shall not
nark' - through the life of little Dicky Perrot, who fought and
stole and loved his family like the rest of them. With the help of
the respected Father Sturt, Dicky tries to earn an honest living as
a shop assistant, but the bubble of his new pride and
responsibility is soon burst, through no fault of his, but because
no one makes good in the Jago.
In his acclaimed and final East End novel, Arthur Morrison returns
to a slightly earlier period than that of Tales of Mean Streets and
A Child of the Jago, the 1860s and 1870s.
|
A Child of the Jago (Hardcover)
Arthur Morrison; Contributions by Mint Editions
|
R391
R328
Discovery Miles 3 280
Save R63 (16%)
|
Ships in 10 - 15 working days
|
Old Jago is tucked away in the East End of London, conveniently
placed so the wealthy and the fortunate can forget all about it and
its unlucky residents. Dicky Perott does not have the luxury of
forgetting about the ugly truth of Old Jago, because he and his
family barely can afford the single-room home they live in,
fighting off robbers, fleas, and the cold. Though he is just a
young boy, Dicky already dreams of the day he can leave the slum
forever, but first, he has to find out how. Roaming the streets
daily, Dicky begs and steals to survive, and is always looking for
an opportunity to improve himself. As a riveting narration paints a
portrait of life in Old Jago, Dicky comes of age while believing
that if he works hard and hopes even harder, he will make it out of
Old Jago alive. First published in 1896, A Child of the Jago earned
Arthur Morrison considerable fame and commercial success. Quickly
becoming a bestseller, this 19th century drama is now considered to
be Arthur Morrison’s best work. Often praised for the
authenticity in his portrayal of London’s working class, Arthur
Morrison provides a devastating portrayal of life in a London slum
in A Child of the Jago. Through an incredibly visceral depiction of
the setting and characters, A Child of the Jago is unapologetically
honest and gripping. With themes of class, coming-of-age, and
societal injustice, Morrison offers modern readers a rare portrayal
of the poorest class in 19th century London, without omitting a
single detail. With relatable characters that demand empathy and a
setting that steals attention, A Child of the Jago remains on the
mind long after the novel’s conclusion. This edition of A Child
of the Jago by Arthur Morrison now features an eye-catching new
cover design and is printed in a font that is both modern and
readable. With these accommodations, this edition of A Child of the
Jago creates an accessible and pleasant reading experience for
modern audiences while restoring the original wit and intrigue of
Arthur Morrison’s work.
"Learn to read and write, learn all you can, learn cunning, spare
nobody and stop at nothing....Do your devilmost...for the Jago's
got you!" Dicky Perrott, growing up in the notoriously criminal
enclave of the Jago, listens and learns. Compelled by his family's
circumstances to provide for his mother and siblings, he sharpens
his skills as a boy thief. Along the way, he navigates the Jago's
topsy-turvy ethics, vacillating between the rival messages of his
mentors, a devious local fence and a righteous slum priest.
Relentless in its bleakness and violence, A Child of the Jago
captures the desperate struggle for survival in 1890s East London.
This Broadview Edition provides the literary, socio-historical, and
philosophical contexts vital to readers' understanding and
appreciation of the novel. Historical appendices include materials
on eugenics, hooliganism, women's sweated labour, cultural
philanthropy, and the debate over the novel's accuracy.
'The Jago had got him, and it held him fast.' In the worst of
London's East End slums, in an area called the Jago, young Dicky
Perrott is used to a life of poverty, crime, and violence. Gang
warfare is the order of the day, deaths are commonplace, and
thieving the only way to survive. At first Dicky dreams of becoming
a High Mobsman - one of the aristocrats of Jago crime - but the
efforts of Father Sturt to improve conditions offer him a different
path. Dicky's journey takes him through a savage but colourful
community of pickpockets and cosh-carriers, where the police only
enter in threes, and where murder erupts with an unusual horror and
intimacy. Morrison's portrayal of the Victorian underclass and its
underworld drew attention to the bleak prospects for children
living in such surroundings, and it is a classic of slum-fiction.
In this edition Peter Miles provides a rich contextual background
to the creation of the novel, and the social debates to which it
contributed. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's
Classics has made available the widest range of literature from
around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's
commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a
wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions
by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text,
up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
|
|