The People of the Abyss
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
12.07.2009
Verlag
Akasha Publishing, LLCSeitenzahl
202
Maße (L/B/H)
22,2/14,5/1,6 cm
Gewicht
437 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-60512-371-4
The People of the Abyss is Jack London's riveting exposé of the conditions in the East End of London at the dawn of the 20th century. Stranded in Britain's capital after a cancelled assignment, London poses as a down-on-his-luck sailor and takes up residence in the slums of the East End. Sleeping in shelters and working odd jobs, he discovers a people doomed to poverty and starvation by age and ill health rather than laziness. Complementing his own experiences with extensive research, London delivers a scathing critique of the economic system and a heartfelt plea for compassion. With its tremendous contemporary relevance, The People of the Abyss still has as much power to shock and move as it did over 100 years ago.
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Well researched and still very upsetting!
Bewertung am 13.04.2019
Bewertungsnummer: 330712
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In this book Jack London writes about his observations and own experiences of the life and death of the poorest of the poor in the East End of London in 1902. Among others, he criticises the lack of education, employment, health and housing - but also help, chances and meaning of life - at that time.
Himself being American, he decided to live in the East End for a while to gain some first hand experience of these cruel conditions.
Very informativ!
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