Author: Earle Labor
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466863161
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
A revelatory look at the life of the great American author—and how it shaped his most beloved works Jack London was born a working class, fatherless Californian in 1876. In his youth, he was a boundlessly energetic adventurer on the bustling West Coast—an oyster pirate, a hobo, a sailor, and a prospector by turns. He spent his brief life rapidly accumulating the experiences that would inform his acclaimed bestselling books The Call of theWild, White Fang, and The Sea-Wolf. The bare outlines of his story suggest a classic rags-to-riches tale, but London the man was plagued by contradictions. He chronicled nature at its most savage, but wept helplessly at the deaths of his favorite animals. At his peak the highest paid writer in the United States, he was nevertheless forced to work under constant pressure for money. An irrepressibly optimistic crusader for social justice and a lover of humanity, he was also subject to spells of bitter invective, especially as his health declined. Branded by shortsighted critics as little more than a hack who produced a couple of memorable dog stories, he left behind a voluminous literary legacy, much of it ripe for rediscovery. In Jack London: An American Life, the noted Jack London scholar Earle Labor explores the brilliant and complicated novelist lost behind the myth—at once a hard-living globe-trotter and a man alive with ideas, whose passion for seeking new worlds to explore never waned until the day he died. Returning London to his proper place in the American pantheon, Labor resurrects a major American novelist in his full fire and glory.
Jack London
Author: Earle Labor
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466863161
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
A revelatory look at the life of the great American author—and how it shaped his most beloved works Jack London was born a working class, fatherless Californian in 1876. In his youth, he was a boundlessly energetic adventurer on the bustling West Coast—an oyster pirate, a hobo, a sailor, and a prospector by turns. He spent his brief life rapidly accumulating the experiences that would inform his acclaimed bestselling books The Call of theWild, White Fang, and The Sea-Wolf. The bare outlines of his story suggest a classic rags-to-riches tale, but London the man was plagued by contradictions. He chronicled nature at its most savage, but wept helplessly at the deaths of his favorite animals. At his peak the highest paid writer in the United States, he was nevertheless forced to work under constant pressure for money. An irrepressibly optimistic crusader for social justice and a lover of humanity, he was also subject to spells of bitter invective, especially as his health declined. Branded by shortsighted critics as little more than a hack who produced a couple of memorable dog stories, he left behind a voluminous literary legacy, much of it ripe for rediscovery. In Jack London: An American Life, the noted Jack London scholar Earle Labor explores the brilliant and complicated novelist lost behind the myth—at once a hard-living globe-trotter and a man alive with ideas, whose passion for seeking new worlds to explore never waned until the day he died. Returning London to his proper place in the American pantheon, Labor resurrects a major American novelist in his full fire and glory.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466863161
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
A revelatory look at the life of the great American author—and how it shaped his most beloved works Jack London was born a working class, fatherless Californian in 1876. In his youth, he was a boundlessly energetic adventurer on the bustling West Coast—an oyster pirate, a hobo, a sailor, and a prospector by turns. He spent his brief life rapidly accumulating the experiences that would inform his acclaimed bestselling books The Call of theWild, White Fang, and The Sea-Wolf. The bare outlines of his story suggest a classic rags-to-riches tale, but London the man was plagued by contradictions. He chronicled nature at its most savage, but wept helplessly at the deaths of his favorite animals. At his peak the highest paid writer in the United States, he was nevertheless forced to work under constant pressure for money. An irrepressibly optimistic crusader for social justice and a lover of humanity, he was also subject to spells of bitter invective, especially as his health declined. Branded by shortsighted critics as little more than a hack who produced a couple of memorable dog stories, he left behind a voluminous literary legacy, much of it ripe for rediscovery. In Jack London: An American Life, the noted Jack London scholar Earle Labor explores the brilliant and complicated novelist lost behind the myth—at once a hard-living globe-trotter and a man alive with ideas, whose passion for seeking new worlds to explore never waned until the day he died. Returning London to his proper place in the American pantheon, Labor resurrects a major American novelist in his full fire and glory.
Great Short Works of Jack London
Author: Jack London
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
LITERATURE-CLASSICS & CONTEMPORARY
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
LITERATURE-CLASSICS & CONTEMPORARY
Selected Works of Jack London
Author: Jack London
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1645174247
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
A collectible volume of Jack London’s stories. From hard-edged adventures in the Klondike territory to harrowing experiences on the South Seas, Jack London’s three most popular novels form the basis of this collection. Popular short stories round out this volume that will be a treasured addition to any home library. You’ll enjoy hours of reading infused with the romance, hopes, and frustrations of one of the world’s most widely read authors.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1645174247
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
A collectible volume of Jack London’s stories. From hard-edged adventures in the Klondike territory to harrowing experiences on the South Seas, Jack London’s three most popular novels form the basis of this collection. Popular short stories round out this volume that will be a treasured addition to any home library. You’ll enjoy hours of reading infused with the romance, hopes, and frustrations of one of the world’s most widely read authors.
Jack London and the Klondike Gold Rush
Author: Peter Lourie
Publisher: Henry Holt Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 0805097570
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
-A middle grade biography of Jack London that sheds light on how he drew upon adventure and life experience to create works of literature---
Publisher: Henry Holt Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 0805097570
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
-A middle grade biography of Jack London that sheds light on how he drew upon adventure and life experience to create works of literature---
Jack London
Author: Jack London
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780808162964
Category : Short stories
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780808162964
Category : Short stories
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
Short Stories of Jack London
Author: Jack London
Publisher: Free Press
ISBN: 9780020223719
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
A selection of London's short stories includes adventure, comedy, social satire, and tall tales
Publisher: Free Press
ISBN: 9780020223719
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
A selection of London's short stories includes adventure, comedy, social satire, and tall tales
The Science Fiction Stories of Jack London
Author: Jack London
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806514079
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
A collection of Jack London popular science fiction short stories, includes "The Star Rover", "Before Adam" and "The Shadow and the Flash"
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806514079
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
A collection of Jack London popular science fiction short stories, includes "The Star Rover", "Before Adam" and "The Shadow and the Flash"
The Jack London Classics Collection
Author: Jack London
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789357249409
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In One Book, Five Novels! The five most well-known and significant novels by Jack London are collected in a single, handy volume: Martin Eden; The Call of the Wild; White Fang; The Sea-Wolf and The Iron Heel. Novelist and social activist John London was an American who lived from 1876 until 1916. He was a pioneer in the field of commercial fiction and one of the first American writers to achieve literary stardom on a global scale. He also made significant contributions to the growth of the science fiction subgenre. He is still regarded as one of the most enduringly well-liked and significant American authors of his time, and both young and elderly readers adore him.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789357249409
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In One Book, Five Novels! The five most well-known and significant novels by Jack London are collected in a single, handy volume: Martin Eden; The Call of the Wild; White Fang; The Sea-Wolf and The Iron Heel. Novelist and social activist John London was an American who lived from 1876 until 1916. He was a pioneer in the field of commercial fiction and one of the first American writers to achieve literary stardom on a global scale. He also made significant contributions to the growth of the science fiction subgenre. He is still regarded as one of the most enduringly well-liked and significant American authors of his time, and both young and elderly readers adore him.
The Complete Short Stories of Jack London
Author: Jack London
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780804720588
Category : Short stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 2557
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780804720588
Category : Short stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 2557
Book Description
The Works of Jack London: When God laughs
Author: Jack London
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description