The New Newgate Calendar

Luttrell caressed I’ve previously commented on some of the difficulties with the voluminous digital archives available on the web. Google Books and... read more »

From the Amateur STATE PRISON MELODIES. The Treadmill Song The stars are rolling in the sky, The earth rolls on below, And we can feel the rattling wheel... read more »

Victor Hugo's tragic wretch Fantine is perhaps one of the most recognisable representations of the evils of nineteenth century poverty. Fantine, and the... read more »