The People of the Abyss

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Jack London

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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 London's social writings and shows their contemporary relevance.

Author Biography:

Jack London (1876-1916) was born in San Francisco and became a political activist and socialist at an early age. His first real literary success came in 1903 with The Call of the Wild, which became an immediate bestseller. Brigitte Koenig is a historian specialising in American anarchist fiction. She has contributed to The Encyclopedia of the American Left, 2nd edition, and has taught history at the University of California, Berkeley.

Release date Australia

September 20th, 2001

Author

Jack London

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Edition

Centenary Edition

Pages

192

Dimensions

135x215x13

ISBN-13

9780745318028

Product ID

2562277

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