A Child of the Jago by Arthur Morrison (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Child of the Jago by Arthur Morrison, Peter Miles Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In the slum streets of the Jago, Dicky Perrott lives a life of petty crime and violence. With Father Sturts arrival, he sees how his horizons might alter. Dickys story highlights the terrible conditions of the Victorian underworld and the social policy that underpinned it. This edition provides rich contextual background material. Publisher Description The Jago had got him, and it held him fast. In the worst of Londons East End slums, in an area called the Jago, young Dicky Perrott is used to a life of poverty, crime, and violence. Gang warfare is the order of the day, deaths are commonplace, and thieving the only way to survive. At first Dicky dreams of becoming a High Mobsman - one of the aristocrats of Jago crime - but the efforts of Father Sturt to improveconditions offer him a different path. Dickys journey takes him through a savage but colourful community of pickpockets and cosh-carriers, where the police only enter in threes, and where murder erupts with an unusual horrorand intimacy. Morrisons portrayal of the Victorian underclass and its underworld drew attention to the bleak prospects for children living in such surroundings, and it is a classic of slum-fiction. In this edition Peter Miles provides a rich contextual background to the creation of the novel, and the social debates to which it contributed. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range ofliterature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductionsby leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Author Biography Peter Miles is the editor of Robert Tressells The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists for OWC. Details ISBN 0199605513 ISBN-13 9780199605514 Title A Child of the Jago Author Arthur Morrison, Peter Miles Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 256 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:41071365; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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