A Child of the Jago (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199605514)

Here is the only critical edition of Arthur Morrison's searing tale of life in the slums of London's East End. Peter Miles's comprehensive edition offers unrivalled contextual material about the book, its author, and the social debates to which it contributed. The introduction discusses the real slums of London, Morrison's life and work, the social politics of the book, and its importance as a novel of social realism. Invaluable notes illuminate details of life in the East End and real-life parallels of Morrison's characters and situations. In addition, the book includes a glossary of slang terms.

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Author: Arthur Morrison
ISBN-10: 0199605513
ISBN-13: 9780199605514
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 02/20/2012
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d