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Pauper, the Thief, and the Convict

"Bare, unpicturesque, and sordid as are the conditions of poverty, there are sights in London which everybody may and should see - sights which are sometimes touched upon in newspaper articles, or in the chapters of sensational stories, but whose dread meaning and fullest horror lie in that very blank routine of misery which most lacks interest." (from the introduction.) The author exposes the underside of poverty and crime, and expresses strong opinions about its causes and possible remedies: "The repressor of the unwilling pauper is often the owner of those foul tenements which disgrace the parish ...." - Summary by (from the introduction) and Peter Yearsley

Year of Publication: 1865Genres: Social Science (Culture & Anthropology),Modern (19th C)

Running Time: 08 hours 11 minutes 53 seconds(15 chapters)

Language: EnglishRead by: Peter Yearsley

#	Chapter Name
	Chapter 1 - Introductory Peter Yearsley	17:39
	Chapter 2 - Amongst the poor Peter Yearsley	47:30
	Chapter 3, part 1 - Parochial relief Peter Yearsley	33:09
	Chapter 3, part 2 - Parochial relief Peter Yearsley	31:15
	Chapter 4 - A London workhouse Peter Yearsley	41:25
	Chapter 5 - Land rats and water rats Peter Yearsley	34:40
	Chapter 6, part 1 - The never silent highway Peter Yearsley	29:59
	Chapter 6, part 2 - The never silent highway Peter Yearsley	28:30
	Chapter 7 - Tiger Bay Peter Yearsley	14:23
	Chapter 8 - Weasels asleep Peter Yearsley	29:21
	Chapter 9 - The house of correction Peter Yearsley	47:16
	Chapter 10 - The gaol of Newgate Peter Yearsley	35:31
	Chapter 11 - The convict in penal servitude - Millbank Peter Yearsley	36:40
	Chapter 12 - Pentonville prison Peter Yearsley	26:28
	Chapter 13 - The convict establishment at Portland Peter Yearsley	38:07