The People of the Abyss

The People of the Abyss


Jack  London Jack London

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The People of the Abyss (1903) is a book by Jack London about life in the East End of London in 1902. He wrote this first-hand account after living in the East End (including the Whitechapel District) for several weeks, sometimes staying in workhouses or sleeping on the streets. In his attempt to understand the working-class of this deprived area...More
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An American novelist, journalist, and social activist, Jack London was born in 1876 in San Francisco. Growing up in a working class family, London had a tough childhood, but he was one of the first authors to make a fortune through his writing. His most popular story, The Call of the Wild, was published in 1903 and was an instant bestseller. He was a pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fiction and also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.

Publish Date : 06 Jan 2021

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