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"Martin Eden" is a classic semi autobiographical novel by Jack London, first published in 1909. Martin Eden is the most vital and original character Jack London ever created.Martin Eden is an impoverished sailor who pursues, obsessively and aggressively, dreams of education and literary fame.He educates himself feverishly and becomes a writer, hoping to acquire the respectability sought by his society-girl sweetheart. She spurns him, however, when his writing is rejected by several magazines and even more so when he is falsely accused of being a socialist. After he achieves fame, she tries to win him back but Martin realises her love is false. Financially successful and robbed of connection to his own class, aware that his quest for bourgeois respectability was hollow, Eden travels to the Pacific as a sailor again.

Written in 1911 by American writer Jack London, "Adventure" tells about the confrontation between a man who finds himself alone in front of a plantation - harassed by black cannibals - and a bold, independent and liberated feminist woman, Joan Lackland, whos arrival at the plantation turns everything upside down..."Adventure", a devastating portrayal of colonialism and slavery set in the Solomon Islands, has generated considerable controversy since its publication over the question of whether London shared the racist beliefs of his characters or, on the contrary, was merely presenting them accurately.

Lost Face is a collection of seven short stories by Jack London. It takes its name from the first short story in the book, about a European adventurer in the Yukon who outwits his (American) Indian captors plans to torture him. The book includes Londons best-known short story, "To Build a Fire".

El vagabundo de las estrellas es la última novela que escribió Jack London. Es una feroz crítica de la tortura y de la pena de muerte, y una metáfora del placer emancipador de la lectura. Convicto

Jack London nos conduce, a través de la memoria del viejo Barba-Larga, por siglos de evolución humana. La fuerza de los fuertes es una parábola en la que, gracias a su capacidad de síntesis y su habilidad narrativa, London nos muestra como se van creando las relaciones entre individuos, en principio para defenderse de un enemigo exterior, luego por el bien de la comunidad, se van creando una serie de instituciones, economicas, comerciales, religiosas, que van sometiendo a sus integrantes en beneficio de unas elites gobernantes. Es un proceso mediante el cual una economia de subsistencia, propia de las primeras sociedades primitivas, evoluciona hacia una economia capitalista.Jack London realiza en La fuerza de los fuertes un lucido analisis sobre los origenes de la riqueza y las desigualdades, sobre la violencia y su justificacion, a la vez que nos ofrece una acida e ironica critica sobre los valores de la sociedad, un texto escrito a principios del siglo XX y que continua de completa actualidad.

El mexicano retrata la pasión revolucionaria de un joven que se pone al servicio del levantamiento contra el general Porfirio Díaz en el México de 1910. El taciturno Felipe Rivera tiene unos ojos fríos que «arden» cuando se habla de la revolución. Dispuesto a todo para aportar fondos a la causa, se ofrece a participar en un combate de boxeo.

In the short story "The League of the Old Men" by Jack London, an old Native American man called Imber steps forth before the law and reveals that he has slayed numerous people. As his story unfolds, he recounts the tragic fate of his tribe Whitefish and what has led him on his sworn mission. The story pits humans against each other, but where does the law stand? The short story is one of Londons stories inspired by the period the writer spent at the Klondike Gold Rush in the late 19th century and was published in the early 20th century.

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Call of the Wild + White Fang + The Son of the Wolf (3 Unabridged Classics)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. First published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is regarded as Jack Londons masterpiece. Based on Londons experiences as a gold prospector in the Canadian wilderness and his ideas about nature and the struggle for existence, The Call of the Wild is a tale about unbreakable spirit and the fight for survival in the frozen Alaskan Klondike. The story takes place in the extreme conditions of the Yukon during the 19th-century Klondike Gold Rush where strong sled dogs were in high demand. After Buck, a domesticated dog, is snatched from a pastoral ranch in California, he is sold into a brutal life as a sled dog. The work details Bucks struggle to adjust and survive the cruel treatment he receives from humans, other dogs, and nature. He eventually sheds the veneer of civilization altogether and instead relies on primordial instincts and the lessons he has learned to become a respected and feared leader in the wild. White Fang is the story of a wild dogs journey toward becoming civilized in the Canadian territory of Yukon during the Klondike gold rush at the end of the nineteenth century. White Fang is a companion novel (and a thematic mirror) to Jack Londons best-known work, The Call of the Wild, which concerns a kidnapped civilized dog turning into a wild wolf. The book is characteristic of Londons precise prose style and his innovative use of voice and perspective. Much of the novel is written from the viewpoint of the animals, allowing London to explore how animals view their world and how they view humans.

This carefully crafted ebook: "The complete Stories of the North" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Jack London is best known as the author of The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". Content: - The Son of the Wolf (1900): The White Silence, The Son of the Wolf, The Men of Forty Mile, In a Far Country, To the Man on the Trail, The Priestly Prerogative, The Wisdom of the Trail, The Wife of a King, An Odyssey of the North. - The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondike (1901): The God of His Fathers, The Great Interrogation, Which Make Men Remember, Siwash, The Man with the Gash, Jan, the Unrepentant, Grit of Women, Where the Trail Forks, A Daughter of the Aurora, At the Rainbows End, The Scorn of Women. - Children of the Frost (1902): In the Forests of the North, The Law of Life, Nam-Bok the Unveracious, The Master of Mystery, The Sunlanders, The Sickness of Lone Chief, Keesh, the Son of Keesh, The Death of Ligoun, Li Wan, the Fair, The League of the Old Men. - The Faith of Men (1904): A Relic of the Pliocene, A Hyperborean Brew, The Faith of Men, Too Much Gold, The One Thousand Dozen, The Marriage of Lit-lit, Batard, The Story of Jees Uck....

Si bien es cierto que a lo largo de su trayectoria literaria Jack London (1876-1916) trató una gran diversidad de temas, la parte de su obra más característica, especialmente en lo que concierne a sus relatos, es la que corresponde a las experiencias acumuladas durante su estancia, en el invierno de 1897, en la region de Klondike, donde llego arrastrado por la "fiebre del oro" que atrajo por entonces a Alaska a centenares de miles de americanos. Al igual que "Colmillo Blanco", las dos narraciones incluidas en el presente volumen -"La llamada de la naturaleza" (1903) y "Batard" (1902)- pertenecen a esta serie y se cuentan entre las mas conocidas del autor. Protagonizados ambos por perros y magistrales en su genero, estos relatos de London nos transportan a un mundo primigenio y salvaje, acaso en el fondo menos alejado de lo que deseariamos de nuestra propia civilizacion.Si bien es cierto que a lo largo de su trayectoria literaria Jack London (1876-1916) trató una gran diversidad de temas, la parte de su obra más característica, especialmente en lo que concierne a sus relatos, es la que corresponde a las experiencias acumuladas durante su estancia, en el invierno de 1897, en la region de Klondike, donde llego arrastrado por la "fiebre del oro" que atrajo por entonces a Alaska a centenares de miles de americanos. Al igual que "Colmillo Blanco", las dos narraciones incluidas en el presente volumen -"La llamada de la naturaleza" (1903) y "Batard" (1902)- pertenecen a esta serie y se cuentan entre las mas conocidas del autor. Protagonizados ambos por perros y magistrales en su genero, estos relatos de London nos transportan a un mundo primigenio y salvaje, acaso en el fondo menos alejado de lo que deseariamos de nuestra propia civilizacion.

Weve all taken a dislike to someone for no real reason. But few of us nurture this hatred like the narrator of "Moon-Face".The target of his irrational malice is a man named John Claverhouse. With cold precision, the narrator sets to planning the mans downfall. Why he has this urge, he cant explain. But he knows hell feel immense satisfaction when John Claverhouse is made to suffer. In this macabre little tale, Jack London pinpoints a very common but unpleasant human trait. And then takes it to a horrifying extreme. This short story collection also includes "All Gold Canyon", which was adapted as part of the Netflix anthology movie "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs".

The ring is where Joe Fleming feels most alive. The roar of the crowd, the pure, elemental force of the fight. But hes willing to give it all up for Genevieve. All he asks is that she comes to see his final ever bout, due to be held on the eve of their wedding. Its a match which will change their lives forever. To write "The Game", Jack London drew upon his time as a sports writer. He describes boxing with an unflinching, journalistic eye, standing it in stark contrast to Joe and Genevieves tender romance. This moving short story is recommended for sports fans and drama fans alike.

Two white men. Gold on indigenous land. An indigenous chief who is tired of exploitation. Based upon Jack Londons own experiences with the Klondike gold rush in 1987, The God of His Fathers is a collection of short stories detailing the brutality and adversity that awaited men in the unforgiving expanses of the Yukon. Described by many as Londons best and most defining work, his remarkable insight and unflinching realism appeal to fans of both adventure and historical novels.

The relationship between indigenous people and American settlers has historically been a strained one, and Californias Sonoma Valley is no exception. Red Cloud is a local indigenous man who yearns for peace between the two groups - but is planting acorns enough to bring this peace? Published by Jack London in 1916, this play brings life to the long-standing issues of colonization, equality, and peace.

Un relato que arrastra al lector, magistralmente escrito, en el escenario del terrible invierno de las regiones del norte del Canadá, en el que un hombre solo lucha por su supervivencia en las condic

Burning Daylight Jack London - Burning Daylight is a novel by Jack London, published in 1910, which was one of the best-selling books of that year and it was Londons best-selling book in his lifetime. The novel takes place in the Yukon Territory in 1893.

Lost Face is a collection of seven short stories by Jack London. It takes its name from the first short story in the book, about a European adventurer in the Yukon who outwits his (American) Indian captors plans to torture him. The book includes Londons best-known short story, "To Build a Fire".John Griffith London (born John Griffith Chaney; January 12, 1876 November 22, 1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction. London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of unionization, workers rights, socialism, and eugenics. He wrote several works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction expose The People of the Abyss, War of the Classes, and Before Adam. His most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote about the South Pacific in stories such as "The Pearls of Parlay", and "The Heathen".

"El lobo de mar" tiene todos los ingredientes para emocionar: un naufragio; un secuestro sin ton ni son; un protagonista que es un caballerito que no ha dado un palo al agua en su vida; una tripulacion embrutecida y salvaje; un capitan, Wolf Larsen, que empata e incluso supera al Ahab de Moby Dick en su perversion; tormentas a porrillo; una huida a la desesperada; otro naufragio; pasajes robinsonianos con sus convenientes dosis de bricolaje; una historia de amor... Pero sobre todo El lobo de mar es un viaje al fondo del alma humana y sus reacciones ante las pruebas mas duras de la vida. Situado en el Olimpo de los escritores de aventuras compartiendo podio con Verne, Salgari, Scott o Stevenson, Jack London tuvo el plus de ser el mismo un aventurero. De muy joven se apunto a la Fiebre del Oro en Alaska y, aun con su fracaso se haria rico escribiendo, no consiguiendo pepitas, ¡que manera de ir contracorriente!, tuvo experiencias que luego impregnaron toda su obra: la impiedad de la Naturaleza, la brutalidad de los hombres, la codicia Pero London, que llego a las concesiones alaskeñas como un alfeñique y salio hecho un fortachon por el entreno de la actividad fisica, siempre centro su literatura mas en los cambios que experimentan los seres humanos que en la aventura misma.