Arthur Morrison
Morrison was a pioneering social realist whose Tales of Mean Streets and A Child of the Jago offered unprecedented portraits of the East End slums without sentiment or evasion. His work alongside Gissing defines the naturalist wing of late Victorian fiction.
Works
- Tales of Mean StreetsCollection of realistic stories depicting life in impoverished East London
- A Child of the JagoNovel of a boy's brutal upbringing in crime-ridden East London slums
- To London Town
- The Hole in the WallNovel depicting a criminal gang's operations in East End London
- Chronicles of Martin HewittStories featuring Martin Hewitt, an intelligent and unconventional private investigator
- Martin Hewitt, InvestigatorCollection featuring Martin Hewitt investigating mysteries through keen observation
- The Dorrington Deed-BoxCollection of stories featuring investigations and mysterious crimes
- The Green Eye of GoonaCollection of short stories with elements of mystery and the uncanny