An English Reporter in Gilded Age New York (Harry H. Marks)

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Walk the Streets of Gilded Age New York

This annotated edition of “An Englishman in Gilded Age New York” (published in 1888 as “Small Change; or, Lights and Shades of New York” contains material not found in the original edition:

* Eight newspaper stories from American newspapers of the time detailing Harry H. Marks’ career, the libel lawsuit against him, his defrauding of his lover, and his Parliamentary career.

* Seventeen photos and illustrations drawn from contemporary sources illustrating Harry’s stories and scandals.

During the late 1870s, English reporter Harry H. Marks covered New York City in intimate and often idiosyncratic detail. He wrote about the tenements, Chinese immigrants, burglary tools, French communists, organ grinders, trained monkeys, and bohemians.

These 30 stories, published in 1888 as “Small Change; or, Lights and Shades of New York,” are being reprinted because they shine a rarely seen light on the common people of the city.

“An English Reporter in Gilded Age New York” is history as observation and reportage about people who never appear in the history books. Some of it is satirical (“The Midsummer Maiden”), some of it sad (“Women Who Work”), and some a celebration of life (“A Bavarian Fest Tag”). It’s a book for those interested in New York City, the Gilded Age, and historical fiction. Marks’ New York is unforgettable.