Name: People Of The Abyss (Illustrated)
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Author: London, Jack
ISBN: 9781482642964

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Jack London

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN13

9781482642964

Synopsis "People Of The Abyss (Illustrated)"

*** FOR THE CORRECT KINDLE VERSION OF THIS EDITION SEARCH FOR: B079RYW85Z ***Illustrated in this edition by more than thirty of Jack London's own photographs, 'The People of the Abyss' documents the author's two months spent undercover in the East End of London in the summer of 1902. The young American writer graphically describes his first-hand experiences of the poverty and drudgery of the lives of the inhabitants. Disguised in an outfit of dirty old clothes, his frank and eye-opening account describe his visits to the area's slums, workhouses, doss-houses, park benches, pubs and coffee-shops. Above all, though, London brings us the voices of the hundreds of thousands of people for whom the harsh conditions of the East End were the backdrop to their daily struggle for survival.

Jack London

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Jack London (1876-1916), pseudonym of John Griffith Chaney, is one of the great American writers of the early 20th century. His world is inspired by a very subjective interpretation of Nietzsche's philosophy and is built on the principle of survival of the fittest. Born in San Francisco, he was essentially a self-taught child who avidly read the collections of the public library. At seventeen, he embarked on his first schooner, heading to Japan. After several experiences as a sailor and vagabond -which also led to his imprisonment-, London attended Oakland High School and later, the University of California, which he had to leave due to financial problems. Like many, he suffered from gold fever until he finally turned to writing.

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