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The People of the Abyss
Jack London
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Description for The People of the Abyss
Paperback. London's masterpiece of investigative journalism reveals the poverty of the East End of London -- a critique of capitalism that still rings true today. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BG; DSBH; DSK; GTB; JFFA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 136 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
The People of the Abyss is a classic work about poverty and recounts the time the author spent in London. Born in San Francisco, he became a political activist and socialist at an early age. Written after posing as an American sailor stranded in the East End of London during 1902 - sleeping in doss houses, living with the destitute and starving - this is perhaps Jack London's most important work. As well as being a literary masterpiece, The People of the Abyss stands as a major sociological study. While other American writers were blindly celebrating ... Read more
The People of the Abyss is a classic work about poverty and recounts the time the author spent in London. Born in San Francisco, he became a political activist and socialist at an early age. Written after posing as an American sailor stranded in the East End of London during 1902 - sleeping in doss houses, living with the destitute and starving - this is perhaps Jack London's most important work. As well as being a literary masterpiece, The People of the Abyss stands as a major sociological study. While other American writers were blindly celebrating ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
293g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745318028
SKU
V9780745318028
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About Jack London
Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. His first real literary success came in 1903 with The Call of the Wild, which became an immediate bestseller. With a passionate advocate of unionisation and socialism, he authored works of non-fiction, such as The People of the Abyss (Pluto, 2001) and short stories such as Revolution and other ... Read more
Reviews for The People of the Abyss
'During my youth I walked the streets of East London, following in the footsteps of Jack London. He brought back, so movingly to this young reader, the poverty and suffering as well as the laughter and tears manifest in the outcasts and dispossessed of our locale at that time. Together with the revelations of Charles Booth, G.R. Sims et al, ... Read more