Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps and Photographs viii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction xi
6. Crowded between Forest and Shore 3
7. City Builders 33
8. Monopolists and Plain People 62
9. Capital and Labour 90
10. Incorrigible Optimists 120
11. The Wealthy Business and Professional Class 149
12. The Artisan or Moderately Well-To-Do Class 175
13. The Immigrant Section 201
14. Conclusion 230
15. Notes 238
16. Select Bibliography 288
17. Index 306