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London descends into the crushing poverty of London's East End to provide a firsthand account of the lives of the urban poor. This work of investigative journalism exposes the systemic failures and human suffering hidden in the shadows of the British Empire. Written with fierce empathy and moral outrage, it remains a haunting indictment of social inequality. It is a powerful, eye-opening journey into the depths of human misery and resilience.
Audiobook details
GenrePsychology
Length6 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1. The Descent
16Chapter 16. Property Versus Person
2Chapter 2. Johnny Upright
17Chapter 17. Inefficiency
3Chapter 3. My Lodging And Some Others
18Chapter 18. Wages
4Chapter 4. A Man And The Abyss
19Chapter 19. The Ghetto
5Chapter 5. Those On The Edge
20Chapter 20. Coffee-Houses And Doss-Houses
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6Chapter 6. Frying-Pan Alley And A Glimpse Of Inferno
21Chapter 21. The Precariousness Of Life
7Chapter 7. A Winner Of The Victoria Cross
22Chapter 22. Suicide
8Chapter 8. The Carter And The Carpenter
23Chapter 23. The Children
9Chapter 9. The Spike
24Chapter 24. A Vision Of The Night
10Chapter 10. Carrying The Banner
25Chapter 25. The Hunger Wail
11Chapter 11. The Peg
26Chapter 26. Drink, Temperance, And Thrift
12Chapter 12. Coronation Day
27Chapter 27. The Management
13Chapter 13. Dan Cullen, Docker
28Challenge
14Chapter 14. Hops And Hoppers
29IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
15Chapter 15. The Sea Wife