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Written during a time of tragedy, this novel of sea life fails in either its story or doctrinaire intentions.

Howard Knox is a congressman who wants to expose local corruption. One of the men involved is a businessman called Anthony Starkweather and he is ready to do anything to stop Knox from having his speech. Things get complicated, however, when Starkweathers daughter builds a friendship with Knox.Theft: A Play in Four Acts is a political play by Jack London, and its themes deal with capitalism.

En la Patrulla Pesquera, relatos publicados en 1905 en la revista The Youths Companion, encontramos la descripción de unos personajes singulares que entendían que en aquella bahía y en aquella época todo era valido, que la audacia y el valor eran los que determinaban las jerarquias, y que las mismas estratagemas, el todo vale, la trampa, el engaño, usan los protagonistas, veladores del orden, para poder detener a los infractores de una ley que no castiga tanto el robo como una pesca indiscriminada y, por lo tanto, salvaje.

A Daughter of the Snows is Jack Londons first novel. Set in the Yukon, it tells the story of Frona Welse, "a Stanford graduate and physical Valkyrie" who takes to the trail after upsetting her wealthy fathers community by her forthright manner and befriending the towns prostitute.

La historia arranca a partir de un portento de huracán que hace naufragar al Petite Jeanne, el carguero en el que viajan. Otoo y el protagonista, el anglosajón que cuenta la historia, se salvan asiéndose de un madero. A partir de ese momento, de vida y muerte, la relacion de ambos se afianza. Llegan a intercambiar nombres. El pagano sera Charley y el blanco Otoo, en una ceremonia muy importante en esas regiones, "que establece entre dos hombres vinculos mas estrechos que los de la sangre". A lo largo de diecisiete años recorren juntos distintos puertos y efectuan distintos trabajos, incluido el comercio de perlas en Tuamotu. Charley agradece a su amigo esa compañia: "Yo soy obra suya. De no haber existido el, hoy seria yo un sobrecargo, un reclutador de negros y un simple recuerdo". "El pagano" es un tributo a esa camaraderia ("me atreveria a decir que nunca hubo algo parecido entre un hombre blanco y uno moreno") que ofrece, al final, mediante el ultimo de los sacrificios y con un tiburon de por medio, un desenlace que para mi cuenta como uno de los mas logrados en la obra de London.

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A Son of the Sun is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.A Son of the Sun is a novel by Jack London. It is set in the South Pacific at the beginning of the 20th century and consists of eight separate stories. David Grief is a forty-year-old English adventurer who came to the South seas years ago and became rich. As a businessman he owns offices in Sydney, but he is rarely there. Since his wealth spreads over a lot of islands, Grief has some adventures while going among these islands. London depicts the striking panorama of the South seas with adventurers, scoundrels, swindlers, pirates, and cannibals.

The Mutiny of the Elsinore is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Mutiny of the Elsinore is a novel by the American writer Jack London first published in 1914. The novel is partially based on Londons voyage around Cape Horn on the Dirigo in 1912. The character "De Casseres", who espouses nihilistic viewpoints similar to the ideas of French philosopher Jules de Gaultier, is based on Londons real-life friend and journalist Benjamin De Casseres.

Jerry of the Islands is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Jerry of the Islands is a novel by American writer Jack London. The novel is set on the island of Malaita, a part of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which in 1893 became a British protectorate. The hero of the novel is Irish terrier Jerry, who was a brother of a dog named Michael, about whom London wrote another novelMichael, Brother of Jerry.

Michael is a good natured Irish-terrier forced to be a slave hunter on a schooner in the Solomon Islands. His life changes forever when he is accidentally forgotten on a desert island only to be abducted by another crew to be sold for money. However, Dag, his captor, grows fond of the sweet little dog, deciding instead to take him with him on his journeys around the world. This globe-trotting adventure is a sequel to Londons Jerry of the Islands and is as equally profound and compelling with its harsh lessons on reality and the human experience. If you loved Harrison Fords take on The Call of the Wild youll love this wonderful novel.

On the Makaloa Mat is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.On the Makaloa Mat is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of seven moving and thrilling stories such as: On the Makaloa Mat, The Water Baby or The Kanaka Surf.

The Strength of the Strong is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Strength of the Strong is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of seven moving and thrilling stories such as: The Strength of the Strong, The Enemy of All the World or The Sea-Farmer.

Michael, Brother of Jerry is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Michael, Brother of Jerry is a novel by Jack London released in 1917. This novel is the sequel to his previous novel Jerry of the Islands. Each book tells the story of one of two dog siblings, Jerry and Michael, born in the Solomon Islands.

The Faith of Men is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Faith of Men is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of eight moving and thrilling stories such as: The Faith of Men, Too Much Gold or The Marriage of Lit-lit.

The People of the Abyss is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The People of the Abyss (1903) is a book by Jack London made up of his firsthand account of life in the East End of London. George Orwell was inspired by The People of the Abyss, which he had read in his teens. In the 1930s, he began disguising himself as a derelict and made tramping expeditions into the poor section of London. The influence of The People of the Abyss can be seen in Down and Out in Paris and London and The Road to Wigan Pier.

The Turtles of Tasman is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Turtles of Tasman is a series of short stories and plays by Jack London. It consists of eight moving and thrilling stories such as: By the Turtles of the Tasman, The Hobo and the Fairy or The First Poet.

Moon-Face & Other Stories is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Moon-Face & Other Stories is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of eight moving and thrilling stories such as: Moon-Face: A Story of Mortal Antipathy, Amateur Night or All Gold Canyon.

The Iron Heel is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Iron Heel is a science fiction novel by American writer Jack London. The novel is told via the framing device of a manuscript found centuries after the action takes place and footnotes by a scholar, Anthony Meredith, circa 2600 AD. Jack London writes at two levels, sporadically having Meredith correcting the errors of Avis Everhard through his own future prism, while at the same time, exposing the often incomplete understanding of this distant future perspective. Merediths introduction also reveals that the protagonists efforts will fail, giving the work an air of foreordained tragedy.

Jack London grew up in abject poverty, scraping by through a combination of both legal and under-the-table ways of making money since he was a boy. He was a sailor and at one point became swept up in the Klondike gold rush. The Call of the Wild, the timeless story of sled-dog Buck, brought him overnight fame throughout the literary world, and set him on the path to worldwide readership. London, entirely self-educated, cited Darwin, Marx, and Nietzsche among his main philosophical influences. This, he argues, caused him to lean towards socialism. His writings took place prior to the rise of Communism in the Soviet Union.Nonetheless, War of the Classes, first published in 1904, is not merely an account of Londons sociopolitical musings, but also an overview of his impoverished, yet excited and hopeful generation.If you enjoyed Roman Polanskis 2005 movie Oliver Twist, this book will prove an endless source of fascination for you.

Revolution and Other Essays is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Revolution and Other Essays is a series of essays by Jack London. The collection consists of these titles: Revolution, The Somnambulists, The Dignity of Dollars, Goliah, The Golden Poppy, The Shrinkage of the Planet, The House Beautiful, The Gold Hunters of the North, Foma Gordyeeff, These Bones Shall Rise Again, The Other Animals, The Yellow Peril, What Life Means to Me.