The People of the Abyss (Annotated)

By: London, Jack

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The People of the Abyss in the original (1903) is a Jack London book about life in the East End of London in 1902. London wrote first-hand experiences of living in the East End (including the Whitechapel district) for several months, sometimes staying at work houses or even sleeping on the streets. The conditions he experienced and wrote would be the same as an estimated 500,000 poor people would have endured in London at the time. There have been numerous previous references to the conditions of the slums and slums in England, in particular The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844 by Friedrich Engels. However, the sources were second-hand and not based on a first-hand study. Jack London was a very successful man, and his prestige made him even more popular.In 1890, Jacob Riis publishes How the Other Half Lives, causing a sensation and has been suggested as a source of inspiration for People of the Abyss. A contemporary warning from Jack London's book said it "jingles" with the "frankness that is only possible when a man knows London as much as Jacob Riis knows New York," suggesting that its publisher, at least, perceives a similarity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B087H8TGD5
• ISBN13: 9798639532412
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 10.0"