A Child of the Jago

Historical

Author: Arthur Morrison

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, an….Read More

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