The People of the Abyss
Jack London
Jan 1904 · Macmillan
4.4star
29 reviews
Ebook
319
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About this ebook
Written when London arrived in England at the age of 25, this book gives a firsthand account of the poor, the menial workers, the homeless, and the perpetually unemployed among whom he lived in the slums of London's East End at the turn of the 20th century. It is a sensitive portrayal of daily life on the margins of society that culminates in a searing indictment of modern industrialism's mistreatment of workers and the poverty-stricken and its propensity for transferring wealth to the rich.
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4.4
29 reviews
Karen Hickman
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September 26, 2015
Sad the way the people lived in their own country. Now they give benefits to the outsiders that come to live there that don't deserve it
Amanda Carter
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April 25, 2016
Sad but so fascinating to learn. Everyone should read this but expect some slow moments along with tear filled moments.
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