A great and monstrous thing : London in the eighteenth century

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A great and monstrous thing : London in the eighteenth century

Title remainder

London in the eighteenth century

Statement of responsibility

Jerry White

Creator

• trueWhite, Jerry, 1949-

Author

• trueWhite, Jerry, 1949-

Subject

• trueLondon, England -- Social conditions -- 18th century
• trueLondon, England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
• trueLondon, England -- History -- 18th century
• trueLondon (England) -- History -- 18th century
• London (England) -- Social conditions -- 18th century
• trueLondon (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century

Language

eng

Summary

Historian White (Birkbeck, U. of London, UK) writes with gusto about an exuberant era. He has arranged this history thematically in sections on the city, people, work, culture, and power. Each chapter is devoted to the writings or other contributions--to the "London"--of a prominent figure. Among those considered: James Gibbs, Robert Adam, Samuel Johnson, William Beckford, Teresa Cornely, Jonas Hanway, and John Wilkes--among others

Member of

• London in the eighteenth century
• WRL donations

Writing style

• trueRichly detailed
• trueScholarly

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

942.107

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

LC call number

DA682

LC item number

.W48 2013

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult