Jack London
21) The Red One
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Told from the perspective of Bassett, an English scientist, Jack London's The Red One follows an astonishing expedition in the Solomon Islands. Originally, on a quest to collect butterflies, Bassett explores the jungle of Guadalcanal. However, the scientist finds much more than just butterflies. After being kidnapped by a cannibalistic tribe, Bassett is saved by a native woman, who leads him to her settlement. As he learns of the strange politics...
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The Strength of the Strong (1914) is a collection of short stories by American writer Jack London. Written and published when London was at the height of his success as an author, the stories that make up The Strength of the Strong engage with themes inspired by his lifelong advocacy of socialism. In the collection, London explores-through science fiction, naturalism, and historical narratives-the consequences of capitalism on human life, the nuances...
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Jack London was born into abject poverty in the slums of San Francisco during the winter of 1876. His writing was to reflect the hard life he lived, perpetually chronicling men facing the wild as he did throughout his life. After his eighth grade year, poverty forced London to leave school. This did not stop him, as he furthered his literary knowledge and skill at the Oakland Public Library, borrowing books and educating himself. London faced great...
24) Colmillo Blanco
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Jack London escribe esta historia como una obra complementaria y, a su vez, como un reflejo de la llamada de «lo salvaje», en la cual Buck, el perro protagonista, descubre y emplea sus instintos más primitivos para sobrevivir a su secuestro y posterior vida en el bosque. En contraste, Colmillo Blanco, el lobo híbrido cuyo nombre titula esta novela, nacido en las agrestes y gélidas tierras del Klondike, deberá soportar el frío, el hambre y a...
25) Lost Face
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Lost Face (1910) is a collection of seven short stories by American writer Jack London. Drawing on his experiences as a gold prospector in the Yukon, London explores the life of humanity at the edge of civilization. In these stories of life and death, nature reigns supreme over society, and even the strong are not guaranteed to survive. "Lost Face" is the story of a Polish trapper and fur thief named Subienkow. Captured by Native Americans, he watches...
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"Dutch Courage And Other Stories" is a 1924 collection of short stories by Jack London. This volume will appeal to lovers of the short story form and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of London's marvellous work. John Griffith London (1876 – 1916), commonly known as Jack London, was an American journalist, social activist, and novelist. He was an early pioneer of commercial magazine fiction, becoming one of the first globally-famous celebrity...
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John Griffith London (1876 – 1916), commonly known as Jack London, was an American journalist, social activist, and novelist. He was an early pioneer of commercial magazine fiction, becoming one of the first globally-famous celebrity writers who were able to earn a large amount of money from their writing. London is famous for his contributions to early science fiction and also notably belonged to "The Crowd", a literary group and Francisco known...
28) The Human Drift
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First published in 1917, "The Human Drift" is a collection of essays and short sketches by Jack London, also including a number of plays and his introduction to Richard Henry Dana's "Two Years Before the Mast". The titular essay, "The Human Drift", explores humankind's spread across the continents throughout history and the predicted results and eventual end of this 'drift'.
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Living in sunny California, 'Brown Wolf', the dog-wolf is feeling the call of the wild nature of the desolate and frigid North. Neither the affection that surrounds him, nor the good living conditions can make him overcome his innermost desire to go back to his roots...
30) The Jacket
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The Jacket (1915) is a novel by American writer Jack London. A groundbreaking work of science fiction that blends elements of mysticism, The Jacket critiques the harsh reality of the American criminal justice system. The novel was inspired by the experiences of Ed Morrell, a man who spent time at San Quentin State Prison for robbing trains. Horrified by his description of "the jacket," a constricting device used to punish inmates, London wrote the...
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First published in 1922, this vintage book contains five short stories written by Jack London. All of the tales are linked through a common nautical theme and include exciting stories of life and adventure upon the high seas. Contents include: "Chris Farrington: Able Seaman", "Typhoon off the Coast of Japan", "The Lost Poacher", "The Banks of the Sacramento", and "In Yeddo Bay".
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This vintage book contains a collection of short stories by American writer Jack London. The stories include: "When God Laughs", "The Apostate", "A Wicked Woman", "Just Meat", "Created He Them", "The Chinago", "Make Westing", "Semper Idem", "A Nose For The King", "The 'Frances Spaight'", "A Curious Fragment", "A Piece Of Steak", etc. John Griffith London (1876 – 1916), commonly known as Jack London, was an American journalist, social activist, and...
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"The God of his Fathers - Tales of the Klondyke" is a 1901 novel by Jack London. John Griffith London (1876 – 1916), commonly known as Jack London, was an American journalist, social activist, and novelist. He was an early pioneer of commercial magazine fiction, becoming one of the first globally-famous celebrity writers who were able to earn a large amount of money from their writing. London is famous for his contributions to early science fiction...
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John Griffith London (1876 – 1916), commonly known as Jack London, was an American journalist, social activist, and novelist. He was an early pioneer of commercial magazine fiction, becoming one of the first globally-famous celebrity writers who were able to earn a large amount of money from their writing. First published in 1910, this volume contains a collection of essays written by London, including his famous "Revolution". The essays include:...
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"The Little Lady of the Big House" (1915) is a novel by American writer Jack London. It was his last novel to be published during his lifetime. The story concerns a love triangle. The protagonist, Dick Forrest, is a rancher with a poetic streak (his "acorn song" recalls London's play, "The Acorn Planters"). His wife, Paula, is a vivacious, athletic, and sexually self-aware woman, who falls in love with Evan Graham, an old friend of her husband. Unable...
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Outside the ruins of San Francisco, a former UC Berkeley professor of literature recounts the chilling sequence of events, which led to his current lowly state - a gruesome pandemic which killed nearly every living soul on the planet, in a matter of days. Modern civilization tottered and fell, and a new race of barbarians - the western world's brutalized workers - assumed power everywhere. Over the space of a few decades, all learning has been lost....
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Jack London was one of the most notable authors of his time, and this collection showcases some of the most popular short stories that he penned. Filled with reflections on the human condition, our interactions with wilderness, and the chance of underlying magic that surrounds us all, these short stories offer a brief respite from the bustling world around us. This collection of short stories contains A Thousand Deaths, An Odyssey of the North, A...
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Fonolibro se enorgullece en presentar el nuevo audiolibro de Jack London que se titula, LA PESTE ESCARLATA. Han pasado seis décadas desde que una epidemia incontrolable "?el bacilo de la Peste Escarlata"? acabó con la mayor parte de la población mundial.
Corre el año 2073" ... James Howard Smith, el último superviviente de la pandemia que estalló en el 2013 y, quien era entonces un joven profesor de literatura, intenta al final de su vida transmitir...
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Jack London's 1904 novel "The Sea Wolf" is the story of Humphrey van Weyden, an effete gentleman who finds himself shipwrecked when the San Francisco ferry his is aboard collides with another ship in the fog. Adrift in the bay, Humphrey is rescued by Wolf Larsen, the brutish captain of a seal-hunting schooner, the "Ghost". However his relief in being saved is short-lived, for he is soon put to work, essentially enslaved as a cabin boy forced to do...