Octavia Hill

Homes of the London Poor (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In Octavia Hill's "Homes of the London Poor", the author delves into the living conditions of the impoverished residents of London in the mid-19th century. Hill provides a detailed and often harrowing account of the cramped and unsanitary housing that countless families were forced to endure. Her writing style is both informative and empathetic, as she sheds light on the social injustices of the time. Hill's work falls within the genre of social reform literature, aiming to bring awareness to the plight of the poor and advocate for change. Octavia Hill, a social reformer and one of the founders of the National Trust, drew inspiration from her experiences working with the less fortunate in London. Her firsthand encounters with poverty and homelessness motivated her to write this book, in hopes of sparking societal changes to improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable members of society. I highly recommend "Homes of the London Poor" to readers interested in Victorian social history, urban studies, and the impact of literature on social change. Octavia Hill's powerful narrative sheds light on a dark chapter in London's history and serves as a poignant reminder of the ongoing struggle for social justice and equality.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4057664604576
• Artikelnr.: 58501366

Autorenporträt

Octavia Hill (1838-1912) was an English social reformer, whose main concern was the welfare of the inhabitants of cities, especially London, in the second half of the 19th century. She was opposed to municipal provision of housing, believing it to be bureaucratic and impersonal. Another of Hill's concerns was the availability of open spaces for poor people. She campaigned against development on existing suburban woodlands, and helped to save London's Hampstead Heath and Parliament Hill Fields from being built on. She was one of the three founders of the National Trust, set up to preserve places of historic interest or natural beauty for the enjoyment of the British public. Hill was also a founder member of the Charity Organization Society (now the charity Family Action) which organized charitable grants and pioneered a home-visiting service that formed the basis for modern social work. She was a member of the Royal Commission on the Poor Laws in 1905.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Cottage property in London
2. Four years' management of a London court
3. Landlords and tenants in London
4. The work of volunteers in the organisation of charity
5. Co-operation of volunteers and poor-law officials
6. Why the Artisans Dwellings Bill was wanted
7. Space for the people.