Victorian Babylon: Life, Work and People in London, c.1840-1890

Victorians were both fascinated and repelled by their capital city, often at the same time. This course strolls through the sights, smells, and senses of the “dreadfully delightful city”, the Victorian Babylon, and through its extremes of imperial splendour and crushing poverty.

Seminars: 16.00 - 18.00 Mondays (Terms 1 and 2), George Eliot Building, 1-04.

Course Tutor: Dr Alex Windscheffel (a.windscheffel@rhul.ac.uk)

Consultation and Feedback Hours: Mondays 12.00-13.00; Tuesdays 16.00-17.00. 

Group 3 Dissertation Consultation Hour: Mondays 15.00 - 16.00