Rohan (Professor of Modern British History, Professor of Modern British History, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge) Mc
How did the West End of London become the world's leading pleasure district? What is the source of its magnetic appeal? How did the centre of London become Theatreland? London's West End, 1800-1914 is the first ever history of the area which has enthralled millions. The reader will discover the growth of theatres, opera houses, galleries, restaurants, department stores, casinos, exhibition centres, night clubs, street life, and the sex industry. The area from the Strand to Oxford Street came to stand for sensation and vulgarity but also the promotion of high culture. The West End produced...
How did the West End of London become the world's leading pleasure district? What is the source of its magnetic appeal? How did the centre of London b...
