Charles Dickens and the House of Fallen Women
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- Synopsis
- An account of Charles Dickens's work with destitute girls and young women in mid-nineteenth century London. With support from the millionairess Angela Burdett Coutts, he established a "safe" house for young women in Shepherd's Bush where they were taken from lives of prostitution, crime and poverty and trained for useful employment and after one year they would be sent to such places as Australia, South Africa and other British colonies. Jenny Hartley is Professor of Literature at Roehampton University. She is the author of The Reading Groups Book (2002) and two books on women's writing from the Second World War.
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 287 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780413776440
- Publisher:
- Methuen & Company, Limited
- Date of Addition:
- 05/23/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Jenny Hartley
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Terry Gorman
- Proofread By:
- Terry Gorman
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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