Project Gutenberg 2011-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 70 Unknown London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the 17th and 18th Centuries. Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Al Haines "London in Modern Times" by Unknown is a historical account written in the mid-19th century that explores the city of London during the 17th and 18th centuries. This work presents an intricate tapestry of London's development, detailing significant events such as the English Civil Wars, the Plague, and the Great Fire, while also examining the cultural, economic, and architectural evolution of the metropolis. The opening of this historical narrative sets the stage by providing an introduction to London's rich past, emphasizing the complex interplay of life within its streets and buildings, populated by tales of valor, vice, and salvation. It establishes a context of continuous change, depicting London as a living entity with its own soul and character, witnessing the ebb and flow of human experience. The subsequent chapter begins with a focus on London under the Stuart monarchy, discussing its rapid population growth and the resulting tensions, while introducing key societal dynamics and conflicts that characterized this turbulent era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- History -- 18th century London (England) -- History -- 17th century DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 323156 320378 2024-10-15T03:51:52.194435 2023-09-15T09:39:08.118545 text/html text/html 315142 2021-01-07T10:42:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 122396 2021-01-07T10:42:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 195174 2024-10-15T03:51:58.234493 application/epub+zip 199124 2024-10-15T03:51:54.227665 application/epub+zip 199125 2024-10-15T03:51:52.941443 application/epub+zip 367035 2024-10-15T03:52:01.396423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353486 2024-10-15T03:51:57.467613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327930 2022-09-16T06:51:58.792369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306254 306250 2024-10-15T03:51:51.741496 2023-09-15T09:39:07.768463 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 306217 2021-01-07T10:42:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 120261 2021-01-07T10:42:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 306212 2021-01-07T10:42:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120215 2021-01-07T10:42:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21177 2024-10-15T03:52:01.533393 application/rdf+xml 13789 2024-10-15T03:51:53.477453 image/jpeg 4034 2024-10-15T03:51:53.207557 image/jpeg 190307 2024-10-15T03:51:52.223442 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Anonymous