The Hungry Forties, Life Under The Bread Tax

The Hungry Forties is a book written by Mrs. Cobden Unwin in 1904. The book provides a detailed account of life during the 1840s in England, a period of great hardship and poverty known as the ""Hungry Forties"". The focus of the book is on the bread tax, a government policy that made bread more expensive and led to widespread hunger and suffering among the working class.The book is based on a collection of descriptive letters and other testimonies from contemporary witnesses, including journalists, politicians, and ordinary people who lived through the period. The letters and testimonies provide a vivid and often harrowing picture of life in the Hungry Forties, including the struggles of families to put food on the table, the rise of soup kitchens and other forms of charity, and the political and social unrest that resulted from the crisis.Overall, The Hungry Forties is a powerful and moving account of a dark period in English history, and a reminder of the importance of social justice and the need to address the root causes of poverty and inequality.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.