000 02471cam a22003253u 4500
001 69402
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134615.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r20221862utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aDA
100 1 _aSala, George Augustus,
_d1828-1895
245 1 0 _aTwice round the clock; or, The hours of the day and night in London
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-11-21
508 _aMark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Twice Round the Clock; or, The Hours of the Day and Night in London" by George Augustus Sala is a collection of essays that captures various facets of London life during the mid-19th century. The book explores the city's rhythms, detailing the activities and characters that inhabit its streets throughout a full 24-hour cycle. The vivid descriptions invite readers to journey through early mornings at bustling markets, the significance of the newspaper industry, and the vibrant scenes of Covent Garden. At the start of the work, the author engages readers with a personal invitation to experience London as they never have before, urging them to join in on an exciting exploration that spans both day and night. The opening segment introduces the reader to a market at 4:00 a.m. at Billingsgate Market, highlighting the city's bustling atmosphere as vendors prepare for business and detailing the early-morning cacophony of church bells. This introduction sets a lively and vivid tone, showcasing Sala's keen observational skills and rich prose as he describes the sounds, sights, and social interactions of early London, and hints at the array of diverse experiences that will unfold in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Richard Marsh, 1862
653 _aLondon (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
700 1 _aMcConnell, William,
_d1833-1867
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/b24859552
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69402
999 _c110190
_d110190