Jack Black: Enriched edition. Exploring the Gritty Underbelly of Victorian London through Jack Black's Struggles

by Henry Mayhew

This novel was written in 1825. At the time Mayhew was a journalist and writer very much interested in social reform. Jack Black is a a rat catcher who claims to work for Queen Victoria. He draws crowds to his wares by showing how he can kill live rats with his poison pills.

26 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 24, 2008

About the author

Henry Mayhew (1812-1887) was an English social researcher, journalist, playwright and advocate of reform. He was one of the co-founders of the satirical and humorous magazine Punch in 1841. He is also known for his work as a social researcher, publishing an extensive series of newspaper articles in the Morning Chronicle that was later compiled into the book series London Labour and the London Poor (1851), a groundbreaking and influential survey of the city's poor.