The Call of the Wild and Other Stories - Softcover

London, Jack; Weaver, Carl E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1944616055 ISBN 13: 9781944616052

Verlag: Broken Column Press, 2016

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Reseña del editor:

Jack London is first and foremost a storyteller, and a great one at that. His stories have become fodder for a canon of American literary greatness and he is considered one of the country’s best writers. However, his works go beyond mere tales of adventure and life in the icy tundra, although for some that might be his stock and trade. London’s writings are rife with themes relating to his political views. The class struggle between employer and worker are evident in the human-to-dog interactions in The Call of the Wild. His exploration of class difference shows a depth of writing ability. Being able to tell the stories he does and still embed an important socio-political theme shows a mastery of writing not often seen, even among the most adept writers. Jack London’s life and writing were instrumental in forming the language of the American rugged male writer. He did not invent the concept, but he wrote the part with a language simple enough for all to understand. In many ways, Jack London’s stories, steeped in themes of nature vs. nurture and struggle for and against one’s own nature, paved the path for other greats to trod, including Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, and even Hunter S. Thompson.

Biografía del autor:

Jack London was an American author, journalist, and adventurer. London s early careers as sailor, fisherman, and prospector provided inspiration for his later writing, and it was only when he returned from the Klondike that London decided to focus on social activism and journalism. He soon became a popular magazine columnist and author, and a prolific commercial writer, penning over two dozen novels, and numerous short stories and poems. His most famous works include The Call of the Wild, White Fang, The Sea-Wolf, and the short stories To Build a Fire, and An Oddyssey of the North. London died in 1916.

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• Verlag: Broken Column Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1944616055
• ISBN 13: 9781944616052
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 156