Nineteenth Century London – alle Bücher

Händel-Jahrbuch 2025, 71. Jahrgang

Allison Epstein

Fagin the Thief

"Long before Oliver Twist stumbled onto the scene, Jacob Fagin was scratching out a life for himself in the dark alleys of nineteenth-century London. Born in the Jewish enclave of Stepney shortly aft…

Matthew Sturgis

Relative Failures

History remembers the greats - but what about those who lived alongside them?In the cultural ferment of late nineteenth-century London, three fascinating but often overlooked figures navigated the world i…

Sarah Palmer

Maritime Metropolis

Nineteenth-century London was not only the greatest city of its time but it had an equally immense port. Although the relationship between the two physically shaped the city and profoundly affected the li…

Angela Carter

Nights at the Circus

Welcome to the circus - strange, dirty and shameless, this is the greatest show on Earth.Sophie Fevvers is a seductress, a braggart and an ariel performer in Colonel Kearney's circus. She is also part wom…