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The People Of The Abyss

The People Of The Abyss

London, Jack

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralFiction AnthologiesPoverty & Social Work

ISBN10: 1169267033
ISBN13: 9781169267039
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 156
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.44 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The People of the Abyss is a non-fiction book written by Jack London, first published in 1903. The book is a detailed account of London's first-hand experience of the poverty-stricken East End of London in the late 19th century. London, who was already a well-known author at the time, disguised himself as a tramp and lived among the destitute for several weeks.The book is divided into chapters that cover various aspects of life in the East End, including housing, food, work, crime, and prostitution. London's descriptions of the squalid living conditions, the lack of sanitation, and the widespread disease and malnutrition are vivid and shocking. He also provides insights into the lives of the people he met, their struggles, and their hopes for a better future.The People of the Abyss is not only a powerful indictment of the social and economic inequality of London's time but also a compelling piece of journalism. London's writing is clear and concise, and his observations are backed up by statistical data and personal anecdotes. The book remains a classic of social commentary and is still relevant today as a reminder of the enduring problem of poverty and inequality.Nowhere in the streets of London may one escape the sight of abject poverty, while five minutes' walk from almost any point will bring one to a slum; but the region my hansom was now penetrating was one unending slum. The streets were filled with a new and different race of people, short of stature, and of wretched or beer-sodden appearance.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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