Project Gutenberg 2012-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 141 Timbs, John 1801 1875 Welby, Horace Club Life of London, Vol. 1 (of 2) With Anecdotes of the Clubs, Coffee-Houses and Taverns of the Metropolis During the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Club Life of London, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by John Timbs is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the vibrant social life of London through the lens of clubs, coffeehouses, and taverns during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Timbs aims to compile and focus various anecdotes and histories related to prominent clubs, highlighting their cultural significance and the notable figures associated with them. At the start of the work, Timbs outlines the origins and importance of clubs in London, tracing their history back to sociable gatherings that have existed since the early days of human society. He emphasizes that clubs served as venues for conviviality and political discourse, noting examples such as the Mermaid Club and the Apollo Club that attracted renowned figures like Shakespeare and Ben Jonson. The opening portion effectively sets the tone for a comprehensive exploration of London's club culture, signaling to readers that they will find a rich tapestry of narratives tied to the city’s social fabric, characterized by wit, humor, and historical anecdotes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Social life and customs Literary landmarks -- England -- London Clubs -- England -- London DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British 630523 630532 2024-09-17T10:02:19.079505 2023-09-18T05:11:07.290886 text/html text/html 633729 2012-10-22T17:09:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 356998 2012-10-22T17:09:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 370025 2024-09-17T10:02:29.700456 application/epub+zip 376942 2024-09-17T10:02:21.429515 application/epub+zip 317052 2024-09-17T10:02:20.039510 application/epub+zip 636621 2024-09-17T10:02:36.316936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576823 2024-09-17T10:02:28.627492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549425 2022-09-18T19:02:00.277404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571825 571632 2024-09-17T10:02:17.818528 2023-09-18T05:11:05.961908 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 571544 2012-10-22T17:09:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 229242 2012-10-22T17:09:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 571590 2012-10-22T17:09:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 229063 2012-10-22T17:09:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20435 2024-09-17T10:02:36.461925 application/rdf+xml 13329 2024-09-17T10:02:20.411504 image/jpeg 3407 2024-09-17T10:02:20.224493 image/jpeg 351019 2024-09-17T10:02:19.137511 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