The expressed goal of this book is to "write a truthful account of the miseries of criminal life" (from the preface). Thus, this book tells the story of Philip, a child who grew up in the workhouse until running away to navigate the streets of London on his own. "Paved With Gold", or, the Romance and Reality of the London Streets is one of the most vivid books you would ever read. So hold tight and enjoy the ride. - Summary by Stav Nisser
Chapters
1 Preface 3 min 2 Chapter 1 of The Romance Preceding The Reality - A Crowd 13 min 3 Chapter 2 of The Romance Preceding The Reality - Frozen Out 27 min 4 Chapter 3 of The Romance Preceding The Reality - The Refuge 47 min 5 Chapter 4 of The Romance Preceding The Reality - Adrift 21 min 6 Chapter 5 of The Romance Preceding The Reality - The Release 8 min 7 Chapter 1 of Book The First. Young Workhouse And Father Parish - Dragged Up 29 min 8 Chapter 2 of Book The First. Young Workhouse And Father Parish - The Pauper Boy's New Home 23 min 9 Chapter 3 of Book The First. Young Workhouse And Father Parish - The Pauper School 23 min 10 Chapter 4 of Book The First. Young Workhouse And Father Parish - Four Years And Their Changes 35 min 11 Chapter 5 of Book The First. Young Workhouse And Father Parish - The Runaways 14 min 12 Chapter 1 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - The Start In Life 11 min 13 Chapter 2 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - The Water-Cress Market 39 min 14 Chapter 3 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Caten-Wheeling And Head-Over-Heels 42 min 15 Chapter 4 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - On The Crossing 33 min 16 Chapter 5 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - A Night On Town 1 h 8 min 17 Chapter 6 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - The Interview 16 min 18 Chapter 7 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Hampstead 48 min 19 Chapter 8 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - On The Heath 21 min 20 Chapter 9 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Every Man Has His Fancy 43 min 21 Chapter 10 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Friends Arrive 57 min 22 Chapter 11 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Captain Merton Crosier At Home 21 min 23 Chapter 12 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - The Fight For The Championship 39 min 24 Chapter 13 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - All Work And No Play 19 min 25 Chapter 14 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Showing That Captain Crosier Had No Idea Of The Value Of Money 33 min 26 Chapter 15 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Into The Fire 21 min 27 Chapter 16 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - In Which The Captain Does Not Conduct Himself As A Gentleman 17 min 28 Chapter 17 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - The Derby Day 34 min 29 Chapter 18 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Locked Up 16 min 30 Chapter 19 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Bertha In Danger 19 min 31 Chapter 20 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Out Nutting 23 min 32 Chapter 21 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Which Will Prove That A Certain French Gentleman Was Not Only Alive, But Stirring 11 min 33 Chapter 22 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - A Hunt After Philip 21 min 34 Chapter 23 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - In Re The Winding Up Of The Grand National Marriage Insurance And Universal Matrimonial Benefit Company, Capital 700,000l., With Power To Increase To 7,000,000l. A Deposit Of 6d. Per Share To Be Paid On Allotment 12 min 35 Chapter 1 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - On The Tramp 26 min 36 Chapter 2 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Captain Crosier Narrowly Escapes Being An Honest Man 32 min 37 Chapter 3 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Accommodation For Travellers 23 min 38 Chapter 4 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Great Care Is Taken Of The Hazlewood Family 31 min 39 Chapter 5 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Stonehenge 39 min 40 Chapter 6 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Billy Fortune Provess That He Cannot Be Trusted Alone 26 min 41 Chapter 7 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - In Which We Blush For The Captain 23 min 42 Chapter 8 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - The Captain's Plot 31 min 43 Chapter 9 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - How The Best Years Of Phil's Life Were Wasted 11 min 44 Chapter 10 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Bertha Behaves Like A Woman 23 min 45 Chapter 11 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - The Travelling Circus 14 min 46 Chapter 12 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - The Captain Is Guilty Of What He Considers A Great Waste Of Money 53 min 47 Chapter 13 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Some Of The Adventures Which Befel Monsieur Emile Vautrin During Ten Years Of His Life 27 min 48 Chapter 14 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Containing Many Incidents Which Ought To Have Been Told Pages Ago, Relating, Among Other Circumstances, How Father And Son Met, The Conversation That Ensued, And In What Manner Phil Followed His Parent's Advice 29 min 49 Chapter 15 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Love And Vengeance 19 min 50 Chapter 16 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Vautrin Gives His Son Physic And Advice 19 min 51 Chapter 17 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Showing How Philip Made Vast Sums Of Money 38 min 52 Chapter 18 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - In Which A Father Drinks Away His Daughter 27 min 53 Chapter 19 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Philip Goes In And Wins 13 min 54 Chapter 20 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - A Marriage Which Was Evidently Not Made In Heaven 32 min 55 Chapter 21 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Cassandra II 19 min 56 Chapter 22 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - A Wedding Trip 30 min 57 Chapter 23 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Mr. Vautrin, Jun., Visits The Continent 11 min 58 Chapter 24 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - A Bed Of Thorns 21 min 59 Chapter 25 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Accounts Are Settled 7 min
