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The People of the Abyss by Jack London · Booklabria

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The People of the Abyss

HistorySocial life and customs

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First published: 1900
Editions: 72 in 4 languages

Synopsis

Book of Jack London about life in the East End of London in 1902. He wrote the experiences of living in the East End for months, staying in workhouses or sleeping on the streets. The conditions he experienced and wrote would be the same as would have supported an estimated 500,000 poor in London at the time.

Subjects: History
Social life and customs
Social conditions
Agriculture
Poor
Slums
Set in: England
London

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Editions

72 in 4 languages

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English67 French2 Spanish2 Finnish1

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