 Credit: Arnold Genthe, circa 1906-1916 (Arnold Genthe Collection,LoC Prints and Photographs Division, LC-G4085- 0411) | Jack London (1876–1916)Comprende i nomi: Jack London, Jack London, Jack London, Jack L ondon, Džek London, London Dzhek, Jacke London, a Jack London, Jacques London, Džeks Londons ... (vedi l'elenco completo), pseud. Jack London, ג'ק לונדון, Дж. Лондон, Џек Лондон, et. al. Jack London, Лондон Джек, Лондон Джек, Джек Лондон, Джек Лондон, Джек, Лондон, ג'ק לונדון, ジャック ロンドン, ジャック・ロンドン, Jack London adapted for Audio, Джек Лондон, псевд., Джек (Dzhek) Лондон (London), Джек (Dzhek) Лондон (London ), Джек (Dzhek ) Лондон (London)
Comprende anche: J. London (1) | 59,331 (69,317) | 1,024 | 204 |  (3.85) | 151 | 0 | One of the pioneers of 20th century American literature, Jack London specialized in tales of adventure inspired by his own experiences. London was born in San Francisco in 1876. At 14, he quit school and became an "oyster pirate," robbing oyster beds to sell his booty to the bars and restaurants in Oakland. Later, he turned on his pirate associates and joined the local Fish Patrol, resulting in some hair-raising waterfront battles. Other youthful activities included sailing on a seal-hunting ship, traveling the United States as a railroad tramp, a jail term for vagrancy and a hazardous winter in the Klondike during the 1897 gold rush. Those experiences converted him to socialism, as he educated himself through prolific reading and began to write fiction. After a struggling apprenticeship, London hit literary paydirt by combining memories of his adventures with Darwinian and Spencerian evolutionary theory, the Nietzchean concept of the "superman" and a Kipling-influenced narrative style. "The Son of the Wolf"(1900) was his first popular success, followed by 'The Call of the Wild" (1903), "The Sea-Wolf" (1904) and "White Fang" (1906). He also wrote nonfiction, including reportage of the Russo-Japanese War and Mexican revolution, as well as "The Cruise of the Snark" (1911), an account of an eventful South Pacific sea voyage with his wife, Charmian, and a rather motley crew. London's body broke down prematurely from his rugged lifestyle and hard drinking, and he died of uremic poisoning - possibly helped along by a morphine overdose - at his California ranch in 1916. Though his massive output is uneven, his best works - particularly "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang" - have endured because of their rich subject matter and vigorous prose. (Bowker Author Biography) — biografia da Il richiamo della foresta … (altro) |
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Jack London ha 11 eventi trascorsi. (show)  Oakland Knows Jack (London): White Fang Book Discussion  Author talk with Melanie Gideon  Teen Book Talk We will be discussing And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Both of these are summer reading picks for WHS Honors English classes (109 H Brit Lit 1 & 103 H Am Lit 1, respectively). However, you don’t have to be in these classes to come to the book talk. (MarcusBrutus) Gillian Anderson -- A Vision of Fire  Lorenzo Carcaterra Lorenzo Carcaterra ( Apaches, A Safe Place, Chasers, Gangster, Midnight angels, Paradise City, Sleepers, Street Boys, The Wolf, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Knight of Maison-Rouge, The Star Rover, The Vulture's Game (Short Story)) Lorenzo Carcaterra is the New York Times bestselling author of A Safe Place, Sleepers, Apaches, Gangster, Street Boys, Paradise City, Chasers, and Midnight angels. He has worked as a New York Daily News reporter, managing editor for the CBS series Top Cops, and a writer/producer for Law & Order. He writes about Italy for the National Geographic Traveler Magazine. He lives in New York and is married, has two children, and owns the coolest Olde English Bulldog in town, Gus. (aggiunto da Random House)… (altro)  Second Looks at Favorite Books  Listen Here: A Lunch Break Story Time for Adults Corey Snow, professional audiobook narrator and voice actor, will entertain and inspire us with selections from the wide, wonderful world of short fiction. Bring your lunch or your knitting, but most importantly, bring your imagination. The White Silence by Jack London“They say that dogs are a man’s best friend, but at sixty-five below it’s every man – and dog – for himself.”
The Music on the Hill by Saki
“When blood is up and the hounds are on the scent, beware the forest primeval.”
The inspiration for this program, as well as the selections and descriptions for Olympia’s first five sessions, came from David Wright, librarian and storyteller, at the Seattle Public Library. The first season of Listen Here includes the first Friday of the month from October 2013 through March 2014, except December. (evforija)… (altro)Sea Islands Book Club Join a discussion of The Call of the Wild by Jack London, a story of survival depicted through dog named Buck. Stolen from his domestic home and thrown forcibly into the harsh and wild northern environment, Buck must learn how to withstand the elements and fight to endure. Copies of the book may be obtained from the Reference Desk for check out while supplies last. (MDGentleReader)Great Novels Book Discussion The call of the wild by Jack London, Martin Gascoigne (Illustrator) , Melvin Burgess (Introduction) Book Group Join us on Thursday, December 6 at 2:00 pm to discuss this months book The call of the wild by Jack London. Please arrive early if you would like to meet in the Cafe for lunch. Everyone is welcome! (aggiunto da Barnes & Noble) The Call of the Wild Film Viewing and Book Discussion Jack London, The Call of the Wild.This year, Pasadena's Huntington Library is a proud recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read featuring Jack London's The Call of the Wild. The Huntington Library and other local Pasadena businesses will be supporting the Big Read by hosting a number of events through October starting with The Big Read Kick-off on Saturday, September 27th at the Huntington Library. Vroman's is one of those participating businesses, and in support of the Big Read we will be hosting a viewing of the 2000 film version with Nick Mancuso and Rachel Hayward, then leading a discussion of film vs. book. (booksense)… (altro)
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| | Breve biografia | Dati dalle informazioni generali inglesi. Modifica per tradurlo nella tua lingua. John Griffith London (born John Griffith Chaney; January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first writers to become a worldwide 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, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote about the South Pacific in stories such as "The Pearls of Parlay", and "The Heathen".
London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of unionization, workers' rights, socialism, and eugenics. He wrote several works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, War of the Classes, and Before Adam.  | |
| | Nota di disambiguazione | Dati dalle informazioni generali inglesi. Modifica per tradurlo nella tua lingua. Robert L. Fish finished London's uncompleted novel The Assassination Bureau, Ltd. and is sometimes credited as the author of that work. | |
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