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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The People of the Abyss The People of the Abyss Jack London Book of Jack London about life in the East End of London in 1902. He wrote the experiences of living in the East End for months, staying in workhouses or sleeping on the streets. The conditions he ex… OL144815W
The Italian boy The Italian boy Sarah Wise Describes the 1831 murder of a young vagrant and the sale of his body to a London medical college, a case that led to the arrest of his killers, "resurrection men" who acted to satisfy the demand for… OL16026125W
Shadows of the workhouse Shadows of the workhouse Jennifer Worth In the follow up to her bestselling Call the Midwide, Jennifer Worth tells the true stories of the people she met. There's Peggy and Frank, who were separated in the workhouse when their parents died… OL20006631W