Henry Mayhew

The Story of the Peasant-boy Philosopher: or the Child Gathering Pebbles on the Seashore (1854) Henry Mayhew

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Contributor Bio:  Mayhew, Henry Henry Mayhew (18121887) was a journalist, social investigator, novelist, and author his work distinguished by vivid reportage, unsentimental sympathy, humor, and an eye for detail. Victor Neuburg is a former senior lecturer at the School of Librarianship, University of North London. His publications include "Popular Literature" and "A Guide to the Western Front,"