Bøger af Jack London

*** FOR THE CORRECT KINDLE VERSION OF THIS EDITION SEARCH FOR: B079RYW85Z ***Illustrated in this edition by more than thirty of Jack London's own photographs, 'The People of the Abyss' documents the author's two months spent undercover in the East End of London in the summer of 1902. The young American writer graphically describes his first-hand experiences of the poverty and drudgery of the lives of the inhabitants. Disguised in an outfit of dirty old clothes, his frank and eye-opening account describe his visits to the area's slums, workhouses, doss-houses, park benches, pubs and coffee-shops. Above all, though, London brings us the voices of the hundreds of thousands of people for whom the harsh conditions of the East End were the backdrop to their daily struggle for survival.

En 1902 Jack London fue enviado como periodista a cubrir informativamente la guerra de los Boers. Al llegar a Gran Bretaña su misión fue cancelada, y él tomó una habitación en un barrio obrero de Londres. Su curiosidad le llevó a visitar los slums, barrios humildes londinenses donde se hacinaban millares de personas en condiciones terribles mientras las clases pudientes disfrutaban del expolio que el Imperio llevaba a cabo en sus colonias. Allí, London se conmovió ante la extrema pobreza, la proliferación de los sin-techo que dormían en bancos y escaleras, los desempleados crónicos, los enfermos sin asistencia digna de tal nombre, la más absoluta miseria. London vivió allí, y de esa terrible experiencia nació este texto, Gentes del abismo, nuevo periodismo avant la lettre, en donde no sólo se describe ese inframundo, sino también su ensordecida protesta.Más conocido por sus novelas de aventuras o de ciencia ficción (Colmillo blanco, La llamada de la selva, El vagabundo de las estrellas, etc.), es autor también de novelas con contenido social (El talón de hierro) y de numerosos textos que ponen de manifiesto su conciencia política, surgida tras una lectura apasionada del Manifiesto Comunista de Marx y Engels. London fue marinero, pescador, estibador en los muelles, buscador de oro y periodista, además de novelista. Alcanzada la fama como escritor se refugió en su rancho californiano, donde acogió a cuanto vagabundo llamó a sus puertas. Murió joven, con apenas cuarenta años, debido a una uremia.

During an expedition in the jungle of Guadalcanal, an English scientist named Bassett stumbles upon a native settlement that worships an extraterrestrial being. The Red One by Jack London is a science-fiction thriller. With exotic adventures and moral dilemmas, The Red One explores the contrasting politics of a native group while inadvertently providing discourse on racism and misogyny.

The Call of The Wild, is a powerful short story written about the journey to discover one's primitive instincts. Told through the perspective of Buck, a loving St. Bernard mix turned wild Alaskan pack dog, Jack London's adventure-packed novel will leave readers drawn into the wild.

A classic adventure novel by Jack London. Set in the harsh wilderness of the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush, the story follows the life of a wild wolf-dog hybrid named White Fang. As he navigates the dangerous world of man, White Fang must learn to survive and overcome the brutality of humans, while also discovering its own capacity for loyalty and love. Filled with vivid descriptions of nature, thrilling action, and a compelling protagonist, White Fang is a timeless tale of survival and self-discovery. - Gripping Adventure Story. - White Fang is a captivating protagonist, whose journey from a wild animal to a domesticated dog is both compelling and heart-wrenching. - Insightful exploration of human-animal relationships. - Widely regarded as a masterpiece of American literature. - The book's enduring appeal continues to make it a popular choice for both casual readers and scholars of literature.

Revolution, and Other Essays, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Scorn of Women: A Play In Three Acts, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

"There was imperative need to be constantly alert, for these dogs and men were not town dogs and men. They were savages, all of them, who knew no law but the law of club and fang.". The Call of the Wild has endured over one hundred years as an unforgettable adventure story about a dog and his humans as they test the thin line between civilization and the wild. Immerse yourself in the sometimes heartfelt and sometimes brutal story of Buck as he goes from the life of a pampered pet to a new existence ruled by primal instinct. The action swiftly moves along from one exciting chapter to the next, keeping the pages turning to the end. Unabridged 1903 edition.Keynote Classics Featuring Introductory Key and wide margins for notations and comments.Get more from your reading experience, and remember, discuss, or write more confidently about classic literature. Keynote Classics¿ begin with an Introductory Key to the work with hints about what to look for to get a deeper understanding. Unlike other literature study guides, they contain no spoilers and don't give away themes, motifs, and symbols found in the novel. Instead, they point out general ideas and things to pay attention to that help you find your own interpretations. Brief historical context is also provided about the author and the time and place the novel was written to help gain important perspective.Teachers recommend that you read actively and engage with the text to help you draw on your own knowledge and experience to get more out of a novel. Keynote Classics¿ paperbacks provide more space in the margins for writing down thoughts, connections, and interpretations as you read.

The first anthology of short stories by Jack London, Lost Face tells seven stories about the Klondike gold rush. In ¿Lost Face,¿ the fur thief Subienkow faces gruesome torture and execution by a tribe of Indians, armed with only his wits. ¿Trust¿ is a story about the dangers of the Yukon River. Jack London¿s best known short story, ¿To Build a Fire,¿ tells the story of a nameless man and his dog attempting to survive in the frozen Northern Territory. In ¿That Spot,¿ the eponymous Spot is a very unusual Yukon sled dog. ¿Flush of Gold¿ is a love story set against the harsh backdrop of the Yukon. ¿The Passing of Marcus O¿Brien¿ deals the tale of the fair-but-tough Judge Marcus O¿Brien in the settlement of Red Cow. ¿The Wit of Porportuk¿ tells the tale of El-Soo and Porportuk, two Indians among the white settlers.

Martin Eden is a young, hard working man of the working class. After a chance encounter with a beautiful woman of the bourgeoisie, he finds himself in love. In order to win this woman¿s approval he decides to educate himself: He corrects his speech, he learns proper manners, and he reads the classics of literature, philosophy, and science.Eventually they become engaged, and he decides to become a writer. But he¿s continually flummoxed by the greedy and unintelligent editors who are incapable of understanding his work, and by a society that values money as the pinnacle of success.In Martin Eden, Jack London weaves in several details from his own life and experience as an early writer. However, unlike the titular character, a self-described ¿individualist¿ and ¿Nietzsche-man,¿ London was in reality a vocal socialist, and had intended Martin Eden to be an unflattering caricature of a man who seeks only self-improvement instead of class-improvement. Ironically this was unremarked upon in contemporary reviews. As he inscribed in a copy of the novel given to Upton Sinclair, ¿One of my motifs, in this book, was an attack on individualism. I must have bungled it, for not a single reviewer has discovered it.¿

Der findes forløbere for science fiction-litteraturen helt tilbage til de gamle grækere. Men det er i perioden 1870-1920, at genren for alvor vinder udbredelse og udvikles af forfattere der ser at den passer til den nye tidsalder – en periode med voldsom udvikling indenfor videnskab og teknologi, men også indenfor samfundsforholdene.Den brede befolkning møder især teknologien gennem de mange nye opfindelser, der pludselig bliver en del af hverdagen for mange. Videnskaben som sådan er noget lidt mere fjernt, men tidens medier melder jævnligt om nye fantastiske gennembrud. De mange omvæltninger, både i dagligdagen og i verdensbilledet, giver anledning til litterær bearbejdning i såvel skrækscenarier som mere humoristiske historier. Hvem skulle fx have troet at mobiltelefonen første gang blev beskrevet i 1913, lydbøger i 1889 og fjernundervisning i 1899? I den mere alvorlige afdeling optræder bl.a. forestillinger om krig ved hjælp af klimavåben, terror ved hjælp af klodens energireserver og et uetisk eksperiment på indbyggerne i en belgisk landsby – sidstnævnte af ingen ringere end Jules Verne.Dette udvalg af historier om gale videnskabsmænd, fjollede opfindere og deres frembringelser bringer historier fra Storbritannien, USA, Australien, Frankrig, Tyskland, Østrig, Irland og Finland. Det viser at frygten for og forventningerne til den nye teknologi var vidt udbredte, uanset om de så blev behandlet alvorligt eller mere humoristisk.Indhold:Niels Dalgaard: Da science fiction blev moderneGustav Meyrink: Petroleum, petroleumGeorge Griffith: Det elektriske monopolJules Verne: Doktor OxClotilde Graves: Lady Clanbevans BabyCharles Howard Shinn: En opfinders dagbogEdward Page Mitchell: Den dygtigste mand i verdenHerbert C. Ridout: Det frosne LondonJack London: Skyggen og LynetFrank R. Stockton: En opløftende historieJerome K. Jerome: DansepartnerenGustav Hochstetter: Stillevandring Edith Money Maturin: Vores automatiske lejlighedVilliers de l’Isle-Adam: Himmelsk reklameKurd Lasswitz: FjernskolenAxel Fogelholm: Hvordan man kan blive taget ved næsen i næste århundredeAndrew Barton Paterson: StøbejernskolportørenAlfred Capus: CyklopolisEdward Bellamy: Med lukkede øjneEllis Parker Butler: Et eksperiment med gyroskophatteGale videnskabsmænd og fjollede opfindere Efterord ved Niels DalgaardOm forfatterne

White Fang is Jack London¿s companion novel to The Call of the Wild. In The Call of the Wild we follow a dog¿s journey from domestication to wilderness, but in White Fang we see the opposite: a wild wolf-dog captured by men and eventually domesticated.White Fang¿s journey isn¿t an easy one; both the wild and civilization have their share of brutal violence. But he eventually seems happy in a home with a loving family. When read side-by-side with The Call of the Wild, White Fang poses an interesting question: is wilderness really an improvement over civilization? Is there one right way to live?

After a ferry accident on San Francisco Bay, literary critic Humphrey Van Weyden is swept out to sea only to be rescued by the seal-hunting schooner Ghost. Wolf Larsen, the captain of the Ghost, is brutal and cynical but also highly intelligent, and he has no intention of returning Van Weyden to shore. Van Weyden is forced to serve on the Ghost, leaving behind his comfortable world ashore and entering into a psychological battle with Larsen on the sea.Jack London wrote The Sea-Wolf in 1904 following the success of his previous novel The Call of the Wild, and it has gone on to become one of his most popular novels. London actually served on a sealing schooner during his early career and that experience lends a gritty realism to his depiction of life at sea. The book can be read as a psychological thriller and adventure novel, but can also be read as a criticism of Nietzsche¿s Übermensch philosophy with Wolf Larsen embodying a ¿superman¿ lacking conventional morality.

Jack London spent nearly a year in Alaska and the Klondike, mining for gold and braving the Alaskan winter. There he was inspired to write what would become The Call of the Wild, one of his most famous novels. The Call of the Wild tells the tale of a domesticated dog stolen from his California family and sold to sledders in Alaska. As he adapts to the harsh and wild environment, he slowly sheds domestication and returns to his primal roots.The Call of the Wild was London¿s first major success, ensuring he¿d have a readership for his future writing and paving the way for him to become one of the first writers to amass a fortune from just his fiction.

Released in 1911, When God Laughs, and Other Stories is the eleventh collection of short stories by Jack London. In contrast with most of his other work that had been released at the time, When God Laughs is set in Polynesia. The book consists of twelve short stories that range from humorous to shocking.

A graphic novel adaptation of a classic story of the role of the individual within a revolution

A collection of stories that highlight the trials and tribulations of life in the Yukon and Alaska during the gold rush. Greed, determination, compassion, competition, and survival dominate as native tribes intermingle with western settlers. Despite the laws that each culture abides by, the law of the wilderness will overcome you when unprepared.

With dramatic and detailed first person narration, Jack London's Before Adam follows the dreams of a young boy who has a genetically imprinted memory and knowledge of an ancestor who lived in prehistoric times. Big Tooth is a pre-human ape and is the protagonist of the young boy's dreams. He lives in a tribe that rests in the middle of two extremes. In the surrounding area, there are tribes of differing levels of development. One is primitive and stays in the vast forest, while the more advanced group travels and uses tools. Big Tooth's group is somewhere in between, not quite advanced enough for tools and organization, but not so primitive that they cannot coexist with each other. While the young boy sleeps soundly and dreams, Big Tooth is being hunted by other humanoid apes and cyber tooth cats. Since his tribe hadn't developed a language yet, Big Tooth struggles to communicate his needs and to request help. Still, Big Tooth must make alliances, find love, get food, and avoid the dangers of the undeveloped world, all while the young boy tosses and turns in his comfortable bed and advanced society, dreaming of the origins of man. Featuring careful and detailed prose, Jack London merges the adventure genre with speculative fiction in his thought-provoking novel Before Adam. Through the portrayal of pre-human, ape-like characters, all with differing levels of development, London comments on early evolutionary theory and allows readers to imagine life in a pre-historic time. With the comparison of the young boy and Big Tooth, London creates a fascinating and unique perspective on human nature, simultaneously portraying Big Tooth with pure primitive needs and as a sympathetic, relatable character. Before Adam is often described as an under-rated addition to Jack London's literary canon. Though it does not portray destinations that can be reached modern day, like his other works, Before Adam allows audiences to adventure in a world before their own and ponder a time before society was established. This edition of Before Adam by Jack London is now available in an easy-to-read font and features a new, eye-catching cover design to cater to contemporary readers.