Taylor and Francis Allen, R: The Moving Pageant

From the beginning of the eighteenth century to the First World War, London was unique in its immensity. Its overall size, growth rate, and the increasingly dense crowds were matched by the outpouring of writing about this great city. The Moving Pageant assembles a varied selection of writing on London, including pieces which evoke the physical and social atmosphere of the bustling streets of London. It is arranged chronologically and has a range of writers from the famous to the forgotten, including Daniel Defoe, Oscar Wilde, and Charlotte Bronte, among others. Providing a contextual and analytical overview of the material, Richard Allen's introduction is particularly insightful. A truly unique collection, The Moving Pageant is the first annotated anthology to appear on London street-life that has the historical range, diversity of material and informative commentary that is included here.