Club Life of London (Vol. 1&2)
| Autor: | John Timbs |
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| EAN: | 4064066387808 |
| eBook Format: | ePUB |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | eBook |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 28.01.2021 |
| Untertitel: | Complete Edition |
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| Schlagworte: | 19th century taverns British social history Coffee-house anecdotes Cultural nightlife Gentlemen's societies Historical clubs London social life Metropolitan gatherings Societal sketches Urban leisure culture |
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Club Life of London in two volumes is a work of social history that presents the pictures of the social life of England's Capital, with anecdotes of the clubs, coffee-houses and taverns of the metropolis during the 17th, 18th, and 19th century. The goal of the work was to record the Club-life in a series of sketches of the leading Societies, presented through the portrayal of a wide variety clubs and taverns. The first volume deals with London Clubs, while the second volume is devoted to the Coffee-house and Tavern Life, and presents a diversity of sketches, anecdotes and reminiscences
John Timbs (1801-1875) was an English author and antiquary. He was successively editor of the Mirror of Literature, the Harlequin, The Literary World, and sub-editor of the Illustrated London News. Timbs was a prominent member of London literary circles and in 1834 he was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London..
John Timbs (1801-1875) was an English author and antiquary. He was successively editor of the Mirror of Literature, the Harlequin, The Literary World, and sub-editor of the Illustrated London News. Timbs was a prominent member of London literary circles and in 1834 he was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London..
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