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Length6h 42m
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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
2Chapter 2. Johnny Upright
3Chapter 3. My Lodging And Some Others
4Chapter 4. A Man And The Abyss
5Chapter 5. Those On The Edge
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6Chapter 6. Frying-Pan Alley And A Glimpse Of Inferno
7Chapter 7. A Winner Of The Victoria Cross
8Chapter 8. The Carter And The Carpenter
9Chapter 9. The Spike
10Chapter 10. Carrying The Banner
11Chapter 11. The Peg
12Chapter 12. Coronation Day
13Chapter 13. Dan Cullen, Docker
14Chapter 14. Hops And Hoppers
15Chapter 15. The Sea Wife
16Chapter 16. Property Versus Person
17Chapter 17. Inefficiency
18Chapter 18. Wages
19Chapter 19. The Ghetto
20Chapter 20. Coffee-Houses And Doss-Houses
21Chapter 21. The Precariousness Of Life
22Chapter 22. Suicide
23Chapter 23. The Children
24Chapter 24. A Vision Of The Night
25Chapter 25. The Hunger Wail
26Chapter 26. Drink, Temperance, And Thrift
27Chapter 27. The Management
28Challenge
29IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER