All Sorts and Conditions of Men

An Impossible Story

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Walter Besant

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Paperback / softback

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First published in 1882, All Sorts and Conditions of Men chronicles daily life in the East-end district of Whitechapel road, where people go about their business with an air of quiet resignation. The arrival of Miss Kennedy, who wants to establish a dressmakers' co-operative, causes great excitement, especially when it transpires she is a friend of Angela Messenger, heiress to a local brewing fortune. Meanwhile, Harry Goslet learns his is not an aristocrat but the son of a lowly army sergeant. Determined to return to his true roots, he moves to the East End, where he ends up in the same boarding house as Miss Kennedy. The two discover a mutual interest in social reform, imagining a People's Palace of delight where the working classes can enjoy recreational activities as a reward for their labours. Nothing is quite what it seems in this magical microcosm, and soon their dreams are realised in the shape of a shimmering edifice that transforms the local community. This edition includes: a critical introduction, explanatory footnotes, suggestions for further reading, and extensive contextual material.

Release date NZ

November 30th, 2012

Author

Walter Besant

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Contributors

Edited by Kevin A Morrison
Illustrated by Fred Barnard

Illustrations

black & white illustrations

Pages

492

Dimensions

152x229x25

ISBN-13

9781906469337

Product ID

20966107

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