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All Sorts and Conditions of Men: An Impossible Story

1882

Walter Besant

All Sorts and Conditions of Men: An Impossible Story

All Sorts and Conditions of Men: An Impossible Story

Walter Besant

1882

British Literature, Novels

All Sorts and Conditions of Men: An Impossible Story, published in 1882 by Walter Besant, is a novel that explores the stark contrasts between social classes in London's East End. The narrative follows Angela Messenger, a wealthy heiress determined to improve the lives of the poor, and Harry Goslett, a young man uncovering his own complex heritage. This work serves as both a romance and a critique of Victorian philanthropy, ultimately inspiring real-life social reform with the establishment of 'The People's Palace.'

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A novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative explores various classes of society as it unfolds around the liv...

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In All Sorts and Conditions of Men (1882) Besant vividly portrays the poverty and deprivation of London's East End in a...

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