Jack London became an instant celebrity in America from his first appearance on the literary scene. Born in San Francisco in 1876, he spent his adult life dedicated to the new genre of commercial magazine fiction, which reached audiences all over the globe. He amassed a large amount of money, but used much of it in his social activism. His most well-known work is «Call of the Wild,» followed by «White Fang.» He grew up and worked during the gold rush, which informed much of his writing's...
Jutukogu, milles Jack London kirjeldab nii pärismaalaste kui uustulnukate elu Ameerika põhjaosas, mis on täis traagikat, ootamatuid võite ja kaotusi, teravmeelsust ja põnevust. Kogumik sisaldab lugusid «Põhjala metsades», «Elu seadus», «Saladuste isand», «Päikesemaalased», «Üksildase pealiku haigus», «Kiiš, Kiiši poeg», «Ligouni surm», «Li Wan, see valgetverd» ja «Vanameeste vandenõu». Kogumikus kohtume teiste hulgas Kiiši poja Kiišiga ja saame osa indiaanlaste naisevõtukommetest, kuigi lugu...
Buck es un perro que vive en San Diego, California. De su feliz vida como perro de casa es arrancado vilmente; así inicia un viaje que lo llevará a recorrer América del Norte, hasta llegar a los límites del círculo polar ártico; mas el viaje de Buck es también espiritual: cuando es secuestrado y obligado a cambiar su cómoda y civilizada vida, Buck se resiste, pero a medida que el clima, el trato humano y el contexto se van volviendo más agrestes, volverá al espíritu de la manada a través de la...
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 obstacles, even landing himself in a Niagara...
Saalomoni saarte pärismaalased olid kahekümnenda sajandi alguses metsik rahvas, kes armastas väga inimliha ja kogus inimpäid. Ometi oli valgeid mehi, kes elasid neil saartel paarkümmend aastat ja tundsid neilt lahkudes koduigatsust. Kuidas see võimalik oli? Lõunamere jutud on jutukogu tol ajal Vaikse ookeani lõunaosas toimunust. Valgetele tsiviliseerijatele vastanduvad looduslastest saarteelanikud. Tegelaskujud on värvikad ja toimumiskohad maalilised. Kogumiku jutud: Vaalahammas, Mauki, Yah!...
"Martin Eden" is Jack London's classic and tragic tale of its title character. Martin is in love with Ruth Morse, however as a common sailor from a working-class background, he feels that he is not good enough to win the hand of Ruth, who comes from a bourgeois family. Martin seeks to educate himself as a writer and lift up his status so that he may one day have his true love. Rich with the social theme of class struggle, «Martin Eden» is one of Jack London's best-loved works.
"Martin Eden" is Jack London's classic and tragic tale of its title character. Martin is in love with Ruth Morse, however as a common sailor from a working-class background, he feels that he is not good enough to win the hand of Ruth, who comes from a bourgeois family. Martin seeks to educate himself as a writer and lift up his status so that he may one day have his true love. Rich with the social theme of class struggle, «Martin Eden» is one of Jack London's best-loved works.
