A History of the Cries of London, Ancient and Modern

Hindley, Charles, -1893Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.2
Word count
412K words
Chapters
42

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English Originals History and Culture Historical ReappraisalSocial Observation19th CenturyCultural ChangeFolk Customs

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.A History of the Cries of London, Ancient and Modern by Charles HindleyAuthor: Hindley, Charles, -1893,Language: English, Class: DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe, Release Date: Aug 17, 2011

Editor's review

This book is Charles Hindley's historical survey of London street cries, an obscure work at the intersection of urban life history and folklore studies. Its value lies not in grand narrative but in treating everyday sound as historical evidence, recording the hawkers' calls, goods, and street rhythms of different periods and giving readers a vivid cross-section of the city's lower-level economic activity. The book preserves a large body of original cry texts with contextual notes, making it useful to those studying British social history, urban culture, ballads, and oral tradition. Readers should note its Victorian editorial perspective and selection bias; it is not a systematic general history. Best used as a reference work to browse or read alongside London urban histories and British folklore studies; those seeking a continuous narrative may find its structure loose.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the contents and introduction first to understand the editorial arrangement, then select cry entries by theme.
  2. Keep a London map or urban history timeline handy to locate the streets and periods of the cries.
  3. Treat the cries as source excerpts and note entries that can be compared with other folklore materials.

About the publisher

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this a complete general history of London street cries? No. It is closer to an editor's compilation and explanation of cries across the centuries,资料性 in structure and suited to selective reading and reference rather than a chronological general history.
Can readers who don't know English read this book? This is the original English edition, with many cry terms and period vocabulary, requiring some English reading ability. Chinese readers can use dictionaries and background works on British urban history for support.
What background knowledge is helpful? Familiarity with modern London urban life, the street-vendor economy, and Victorian publishing tastes will help. Without that background, start with a concise introduction to British social history before tackling this book.

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About the author

Hindley, Charles, -1893 Author · British

Charles Hindley (Hindley, Charles, -1893) was a British bookseller and folklore researcher who died in 1893. Public information about his life is limited: his birth year, education and career history are not reliably recorded, and his confirmed identity is that of a bookseller and folklore researcher. His writings centre on British publishing history and street folklore. He wrote a history of the Catnach Press and studies of street literature, and is the author of A History of the Cries of London, Ancient and Modern, of which one work is held in the collection. The book examines the historical evolution of London street vendors' cries, a subject at the intersection of folklore and urban life history, reflecting his sustained interest in popular oral traditions and cheap literature. His writing is largely documentary and descriptive in style, leaving useful material for later study of British street culture.