The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon: The Report of the Secret Commission

This sensational report on organized prostitution and the entrapment of young girls by crusading journalist W. T. Stead is credited with impacting the most influential piece of legislation in British history relating to sexuality and its exploitation. Originally serialized in the Pall Mall Gazette in 1885 and here for the first time, it is reprinted in its entirety. The report is fully annotated, and an introductory essay places Stead's work in its historical context.