First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Preface, James Walvin; Part 101 English Urban Life 1776¿1851, James Walvin; Introduction, James Walvin; Part 1 A Changing Nation, James Walvin; Chapter 1 People and towns, James Walvin; Chapter 2 Suffering people: illness and death in the urban world, James Walvin; Chapter 3 Working lives, James Walvin; Chapter 4 The language of class, James Walvin; Part 2 Problems and Solutions, James Walvin; Chapter 5 The poor, James Walvin; Chapter 6 Learning and believing, James Walvin; Chapter 7 Challenging the system: radicalism and the development of mass politics, James Walvin; Chapter 8 The people subdued: law and order in an urban setting, James Walvin; Part 3 Continuities, James Walvin; Chapter 9 People¿s pleasures, James Walvin; Chapter 10 Rituals and ceremonies, James Walvin; Chapter 11 Family Life, James Walvin; Chapter 102 Conclusion: continuity and change, James Walvin;