The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4 by George W. M. Reynolds

"The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4" by George W. M. Reynolds is a penny blood novel published serially beginning in 1844. This sprawling city mysteries tale reveals contrasting facets of London life, from the seedy criminal underbelly to the corrupt aristocracy's excesses. Following characters like Richard Markham and the villainous serial killer known as the Resurrection Man, Reynolds crafts a sociological story exposing vice, depravity, and class inequities. The work became the most widely read fiction in mid-nineteenth century Britain, surpassing even Dickens in popularity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Reynolds, George W. M. (George William MacArthur), 1814-1879
Title The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysteries_of_London
Credits Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject London (England) -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 47312
Release Date
Last Update Oct 24, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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