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"Bare, unpicturesque, and sordid as are the conditions of poverty, there are sights in London which everybody may and should see - sights which are sometimes touched upon in newspaper articles, or in the chapters of sensational stories, but whose dread meaning and fullest horror lie in that very blank routine of misery which most lacks interest." (from the introduction.) The author exposes the underside of poverty and crime, and expresses strong opinions about its causes and possible remedies: "The repressor of the unwilling pauper is often the owner of those foul tenements which disgrace the ...

The author Thomas Archer lived 1830 – 1893; he wrote several juvenile stories, and this book: Miss Grantley’s Girls – And the Stories She Told Them, was published in 1886. It is a book in 7 chapters. Miss Grantley is a teacher and works as a governess, and she after some coaxing tells somewhat romantic stories to "her" girls. In the first chapter it says: "There was nothing romantic in Miss Grantley's appearance, and yet she was the sort of person that you could not help looking at again and again if you once saw her. . . We found out too that she could tell stories of her own; and now ...

Dive into the enchanting world of Thomas Archers Miss Grantley’s Girls – And the Stories She Told Them, a delightful collection of tales published in 1886. Set across seven captivating chapters, the story revolves around Miss Grantley, a governess with an unassuming appearance, who mesmerizes her young charges with romantic tales. The narrative begins with a vivid description There was nothing romantic in Miss Grantleys appearance, and yet she was the sort of person that you could not help looking at again and again if you once saw her. As her girls coax her into sharing her stories, they ...