A CHILD OF THE JAGO (Modern Classics Series) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Tale from the Old London SlumBy Arthur Morrison
Length7h 34m
About this audiobook
A Child of the Jago is one of the most uncompromising achievements of late-Victorian urban realism, a novel that enters the fictionalized East End slum of "the Jago" with anthropological severity and narrative force. Centered on young Dicky Perrott, Morrison's tale rejects sentimental reformist consolations, presenting poverty, violence, theft, and social fatalism in a prose style at once plain, exact, and grimly dramatic. In the context of 1890s naturalism and slum fiction, it stands as a stark counterpoint to more moralizing accounts of the poor. Arthur Morrison, journalist, novelist, and observer of London's marginal districts, brought to the book a reporter's eye and a craftsman's discipline. His knowledge of working-class neighborhoods, coupled with contemporary debates about degeneration, charity, and urban reform, shaped a fiction that is both documentary in texture and artfully constructed. Morrison's association with East End life and social investigation gave the novel its disturbing authority. This Modern Classics edition is recommended for readers interested in Victorian literature, social history, and the origins of modern urban fiction. It is a severe, brilliant, and necessary novel, best read not for comfort but for its unsparing insight.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.8 (1.1K)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length7 hrs 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 5, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
24CHAPTER XVIII
2Introduction
25CHAPTER XIX
3Synopsis
26CHAPTER XX
4Historical Context
27CHAPTER XXI
5A CHILD OF THE JAGO (Modern Classics Series)
28CHAPTER XXII
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6PREFACE
29CHAPTER XXIII
7CHAPTER I
30CHAPTER XXIV
8CHAPTER II
31CHAPTER XXV
9CHAPTER III
32CHAPTER XXVI
10CHAPTER IV
33CHAPTER XXVII
11CHAPTER V
34CHAPTER XXVIII
12CHAPTER VI
35CHAPTER XXIX
13CHAPTER VII
36CHAPTER XXX
14CHAPTER VIII
37CHAPTER XXXI
15CHAPTER IX
38CHAPTER XXXII
16CHAPTER X
39CHAPTER XXXIII
17CHAPTER XI
40CHAPTER XXXIV
18CHAPTER XII
41CHAPTER XXXV
19CHAPTER XIII
42CHAPTER XXXVI
20CHAPTER XIV
43CHAPTER XXXVII
21CHAPTER XV
44Analysis
22CHAPTER XVI
45Reflection
23CHAPTER XVII
46Memorable Quotes
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