Jack London The People of the Abyss: Originally Illustrated Paperback Book

Then arises the third and inexorable question If Civilisation has increased the producing power of the average man, why has it not bettered the lot of the average man? There can be one answer onlyMISMANAGEMENT. Jack London, The People of the Abyss (1903)The People of the Abyss (1903) documents Jack Londons firsthand account of his time in Londons East End living among the poor working class in 1902. He spent time in the workhouses, on the streets, and with a poor family in their home to accurately depict the slum conditions. The term "the people of the abyss" was later used by authors H. G. Wells and George Orwell. This edition includes 80 original illustrations from photographs and is a mustread for lovers of Jack London as well as turnofthecentury England. | Jack London The People of the Abyss: Originally Illustrated Paperback Book