The People of the Abyss - Softcover

London, Jack

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ISBN 10: 1556521677 ISBN 13: 9781556521676

Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books, 2004

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A facsimile of the 1903 edition, this firsthand report of the plight of the poor at the end of the 19th century in the East End of London is a powerful indictment of economic injustice in the industrialized West.

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Book Description:

In this 1903 publication, which influenced later socially minded authors like George Orwell, American writer Jack London (1876-1916) examines the living conditions of the impoverished residents of London's East End, demonstrating how politics had failed the vulnerable. The text is illustrated with photographs of the places and people mentioned.

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