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ISBN-13:9781914602252 ISBN-10: 1914602250 Pagini:120 Dimensiuni: 121 x 183
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Jack London 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. His most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang
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Contents INTRODUCTION BÂTARD THE CALL OF THE WILD1. Into the Primitive 2. The Law of Club and Fang 3. The Dominant Primordial Beast 4. Who Has Won to Mastership 5. The Toil of Trace and Trail 6. For the Love of a Man 7. The Sounding of the Call
BIOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND LITERARY ALLUSIONS AND NOTES CRITICAL EXCERPTS SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING
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A best-seller from its first publication in 1903, The Call of the Wild tells the story of Buck, a big mongrel dog who is shipped from his comfortable life in California to Alaska, where he must adapt to the harsh life of a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. The narrative recounts Buck’s brutal obedience training, his struggle to meet the demands of human masters, and his rise to the position of lead sled dog as a result of his superior physical and mental qualities. Finally, Buck is free to respond to the “call” of the wilderness. Over a hundred years after its publication, Jack London’s “dog story” retains the enduring appeal of a classic.
This Broadview Edition includes a critical introduction that explores London’s life and legacy and the complex scientific and psychological ideas drawn upon by London in writing the story. The appendices include material on the Klondike, Darwin’s writings on dogs, other contemporary writings on instinct and atavism, and maps of the regions in which the story takes place.