The Classic Slum : Salford Life in the First Quarter of the Century
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Paperback / softback
ISBN-10
014013624X
ISBN-13
9780140136241
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
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Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 26th, 1990
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
216 grams
Dimensions
19.90 x 12.90 x 1.80 cms
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A study which combines personal reminiscences with careful historical research, the myth of the 'good old days' is summarily dispensed with; Robert Roberts describes the period of his childhood, when the main affect of poverty in Edwardian Salford was degredation, and, despite great resources of human courage, few could escape such a prison.
"A vivid, unforgettable picture of the quality—or lack of it—of life in England among ''ordinary'' people."—Peter Stansky
Shaw said that poverty is the greatest crime. The Classic Slum provides a grim affirmation of the truth of his remark. In a study which combines personal reminiscences with careful historical research, the myth of the "good old days" is summarily dispensed with; Robert Roberts describes the period of his childhood, when a man could lose his job for belonging to a Union and when a family''s best clothes were likely to spend most weekdays at the pawnshop.
The main effect of poverty in Edwardian Salford was degradation, and despite great reserves of human courage, few could escape such a prison. The environment of slum housing and the atmosphere of hunger and insecurity created a culture blighted by ignorance, tedium, repression and a rigorous social stratification.
Shaw said that poverty is the greatest crime. The Classic Slum provides a grim affirmation of the truth of his remark. In a study which combines personal reminiscences with careful historical research, the myth of the "good old days" is summarily dispensed with; Robert Roberts describes the period of his childhood, when a man could lose his job for belonging to a Union and when a family''s best clothes were likely to spend most weekdays at the pawnshop.
The main effect of poverty in Edwardian Salford was degradation, and despite great reserves of human courage, few could escape such a prison. The environment of slum housing and the atmosphere of hunger and insecurity created a culture blighted by ignorance, tedium, repression and a rigorous social stratification.
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