Dickens' Victorian London

Informationen zum Autor Alex Werner and Tony Williams Klappentext Over 200 stunning archive photographs, most of which have never been published before, illustrate this mesmerising guide to Victorian London seen through the eyes of Charles Dickens. Setting Dickens against the city that was the backdrop and inspiration for his work, it takes the reader on a memorable and haunting journey, discovering the places and subjects which stimulated his imagination. Here are captivating photographs of famous landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and Westminster Abbey, alongside coaching inns, the Thames before the Embankment was built, the construction of the Metropolitan Underground Line, the docklands that studded the river and the many villages that make up London today. Authoritatively written and beautifully illustrated, this book will appeal to anyone who loves this beguiling city and wants to explore it as it was in Dickens' day. Zusammenfassung Over 200 stunning archive photographs, most of which have never been published before, illustrate this mesmerising guide to Victorian London seen through the eyes of Charles Dickens.

Product details

• Authors: Alex Werner, Werner Alex, Tony Williams
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2012
• EAN: 9780091943738
• ISBN: 978-0-09-194373-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 197 mm x 254 mm x 23 mm
• Series: EBURY PRESS
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; London, Greater London, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 1837–1901 (Victorian period)