In a panoramic survey of the Victorian Age, this work describes the men and women who brought the modern age into being. The capitalist world was challenged by the ideas of such men as Karl Marx, William Morris and George Bernard Shaw - here they are. Here are also the lofty and famous and here too are the poor and the obscure.

Introducing the streets of London, this title traces nine routes across the territory of the capital. Connecting people and places, redrawing boundaries both ancient and modern, reading obscure signs and finding hidden patterns, it intends to create a snapshot of the city. It offers us a picture of modern urban life of London.

Describes London from the time of the Druids to the beginning of the twenty-first century, noting magnificence in both epochs. This title includes chapters on the history of silence and the history of light, the history of childhood and the history of suicide, the history of Cockney speech and the history of drink.

London has perhaps the most remarkable history of any city in the world. This novel takes the reader on a journey across sixteen centuries from the days of the Romans to the Victorian engineers of Tower Bridge and the era of Dockland development.

Sister Clarice, a nun in the House of St Mary at Clerkenwell, experiences visions. This novel begins with The Nun's Tale , and continues with the The Friar's Tale , The Merchant's Tale and The Clerk's Tale , building a portrait of medieval London, where people are disenchanted by the Church.

First published in 1990, this shorter edition takes the reader into the life of one of the world's greatest writers.