The People of the Abyss

Written by:
Jack London
Narrated by:
Unknown

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
41
Narrator
14
Release Date
January 2011
Duration
6 hours 30 minutes
Summary
Jack London lived for a time within the grim and grimy world of the East End of London, where half a million people scraped together hardly enough on which to survive. Even if they were able to work, they were paid only enough to allow them a pitiful existence. He grew to know and empathise with these forgotten (or ignored) people as he spoke with them and tasted the workhouse, life on the streets, … and the food, which was cheap, barely nutritious, and foul.

He writes about his experiences in a fluid and narrative style, making it very clear what he thinks of the social structures which created the Abyss, and of the millionaires who live high on the labours of a people forced to live in squalor. “… The food this managing class eats, the wine it drinks, … the fine clothes it wears, are challenged by eight million mouths which have never had enough to fill them, and by twice eight million bodies which have never been sufficiently clothed and housed.”

(Summary by Peter Yearsley)
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Anonymous

A very interesting account of a horrific time we cannot even imagine in our modern world. Read wonderfully I couldn’t stop listening. Well done

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Connie R

This was a very well written book about the poorest of the poor many decades ago. Very surprising how it relates to our culture of homelessness and poverty stricken people today.

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Sheryl

Very well written and painted a true picture of the era. The narrator made the book so easy and enjoyable to listen to. I didn’t want to stop listening.

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Rebekah C.

good interesting book. very good narrator

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