{"product_id":"secret-commissions-an-anthology-of-victorian-investigative-journalism-paperback","title":"Secret Commissions: An Anthology of Victorian Investigative Journalism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Donovan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMatthew Rubery\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The only anthology of its kind, \u003cem\u003eSecret Commissions\u003c\/em\u003e brings together key works of nineteenth-century British investigative journalism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lurid, controversial, and vulnerable to accusations of titillation or rabble-rousing, the works of Victorian investigative journalism collected here nonetheless brought unseen suffering into the light of day. Even today their exposure has the power to shock. As one investigator promised, \"The Report of our Secret Commission will be read to-day with a shuddering horror that will thrill throughout the world.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eSecret Commissions\u003c\/em\u003e brings together nineteen key documents of Victorian investigative journalism. Their authors range from well-known writers such as Charles Dickens, Henry Mayhew, and W.T. Stead to now-forgotten names such as Hugh Shimmin, Elizabeth Banks, and Olive Malvery. Collectively, they show how unsparing descriptions of social injustice became regular features of English journalism long before the advent of American-style \"muckraking.\" The reports address topics as varied as child abuse, animal cruelty, juvenile prostitution, sweat-shops, slums, gypsies, abortion, infanticide, and other controversial social issues. The collection features detailed chapter introductions, original illustrations, a historical overview of investigative reporting in the nineteenth-century press, and suggestions for further reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Donovan\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Uppsala University, Sweden. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Rubery\u003c\/strong\u003e is Reader in English Literature at Queen Mary, University of London. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46666423861445,"sku":"9781551113302","price":91.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/JZ88Z_9XR29781551113302.webp?v=1785988535","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/secret-commissions-an-anthology-of-victorian-investigative-journalism-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}