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The People of the Abyss by Jack London (2001, Paperback, Anniversary)

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The People of the Abyss is a classic work about poverty and recounts the time the author spent in London. Jack London (1876-1916), at his peak, was the most popular of all living writers. 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 the glories of the British Empire at its peak, Jack London was asking why such misery was to be found in the heart of a capital city of immense wealth. This is a work of reportage rather than propaganda - London lets his observations speak for themselves. Published to coincide with the centenary of his visit to the East End, this important book is an incredible precursor to the writings of George Orwell, and remains a standard-bearer critique of capitalism, as powerful today as it was then. This edition includes a new introduction that contextualises Lond

Product Identifiers

PublisherPluto Press

ISBN-100745318029

ISBN-139780745318028

eBay Product ID (ePID)1017108

Product Key Features

Edition2

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

AuthorJack London

FormatPaperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight10.6 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

GroupTrade

Dewey Edition21

Publication Date2001-09-20

Lccn2002-278455

Introduction byBrigitte Koenig

Number of Volumes1 Vol.

Dewey DecimalFic

Edition DescriptionAnniversary

Lc Classification NumberHv4086.L66l66 2001

Table of ContentIntroduction.Achievements to Atrophy under Attlee (1945-51).Peace and Prosperity (1951-1960).1960-70 Decade of Doubt; Decade of Reform.Careering towards Crisis (1970-1979).Renaissance of the Right (1979-1990).The Pursuit of Post-Thatcherism (1990-1994).Perspectives on British Politics since 1945.Concluding Considerations.ppendices.