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Jack Londons fesselnder Welthit "Ruf der Wildnis" als Fremdsprachentext im englischen Original. "The Call of the Wild" ist ein packendes Abenteuer und ein Klassiker der Amerikanischen Literatur, der Jung und Alt begeistert: Buck ist der König auf Richter Millers Farm im sonnigen Süden Kaliforniens, ein prachtvoller Hund, voller Kraft und Intelligenz. Eines Tages entführt ihn der spielsüchtige Gärtnergehilfe Manuel und verkauft ihn an einen brutalen Händler, der die Goldgräber in Alaska mit Hunden versorgt. Für Buck beginnt eine leidensvolle Zeit als Schlittenhund, eine Zeit voller Hunger, erschöpfender Reisen durch das Nordland, voller Kämpfe und Todesgefahren und grausamer Misshandlungen. Halb zu Tode geprügelt, nimmt sich John Thornton seiner an. Und während Bucks Liebe zu Thornton wächst und wächst und er für seinen Herrn eine Heldentat nach der anderen vollbringt, schreit ein seltsamer Ruf in ihm immer lauter auf: Der Ruf der Wildnis. -------- London''s "Call of the Wild" is a gripping Adventure and a Classic of the American Literature: Buck is the king on the Miller farm in the sunny south of California, a magnificent dog, full of strength and intelligence. One day, Manuel, a gardener''s assistant, kidnaps him and sells him to a brutal trader who supplies gold diggers in Alaska with dogs. For Bucks begins a suffering time as a sled dog, a time full of hunger, exhausting journeys through the Nordland, full of fights and deadly dangers and cruel abuse. Half beaten to death, John Thornton takes care of him. And while Buck''s love for Thornton grows, and he performs one feat after another for his new master, a strange call cries out louder and louder in him: The call of the wild.

First published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is regarded as Jack London''s masterpiece. Based on London''s experiences as a gold prospector in the Canadian wilderness and his ideas about nature and the struggle for existence, The Call of the Wild is a tale about unbreakable spirit and the fight for survival in the frozen Alaskan Klondike.Includes a biography of the author.

"The Iron Heel is a dystopian novel by American writer Jack London, first published in 1908.Generally considered to be ""the earliest of the modern Dystopian,"" it chronicles the rise of an oligarchic tyranny in the United States. It is arguably the novel in which Jack London''s socialist views are most explicitly on display. A forerunner of soft science fiction novels and stories of the 1960s and 1970s, the book stresses future changes in society and politics while paying much less attention to technological changes."

In Jack London''s unabridged classic, "The Sea Wolf," readers are plunged into a visceral exploration of survival and existentialism set against the backdrop of the brutal North Pacific. The narrative follows Humphrey Van Weyden, a literary critic whose life takes a tumultuous turn after a ferry accident leads him to be rescued by the ruthless captain Wolf Larsen aboard the seal-hunting ship Ghost. Through London''s evocative prose, rich characterizations, and sharp philosophical dialogues, the novel not only examines the raw instincts of humanity but also critiques the social constructs of civilization and individualism, positioning itself firmly within the literary context of naturalism and existential thought prevalent in the early 20th century. Jack London, a pioneering American author, drew from his own experiences as a sailor, gold prospector, and social activist to craft this gripping tale. His encounters with the harsh realities of life at sea, alongside his philosophical musings on survival of the fittest and the often brutal nature of existence, significantly influenced the thematic depth of "The Sea Wolf." London''s life experiences vividly manifest in the character of Wolf Larsen, embodying the struggle between the animalistic drive and the intellectual soul. With its exhilarating narrative and profound thematic exploration, "The Sea Wolf" is a must-read for those interested in the complexities of human nature and morality. London''s masterful storytelling captures the imagination while inviting readers to ponder profound questions about strength, agency, and the true essence of civilization. This timeless classic is not only a thrilling adventure but also an intellectual journey that deserves a place on every bookshelf.

A companion novel to Jack London''s The Call of the Wild, White Fang is the story of a wild dog''s journey toward becoming civilized in the Canadian territory of Yukon at the end of the nineteenth century. White Fang is characteristic of London''s precise prose style and innovation use of voice and perspective. Much of the novel is written from the viewpoint of the animals, allowing London to explore how animals view their world and how they view humans. White Fang relies on his instincts as well as his strength and courage to survive in the Yukon wilderness-despite both animal and human predators-and eventually comes to make his peace with man. Jack London spent a year living in the Yukon and drew heavily upon his experiences there while writing the book. He later said, "It was in the Klondike that I found myself."

An influential 1903 account of life among London''s poorest East End residents at the dawn of the twentieth century.

The Scarlet Plague - Jack London - The Scarlet Plague is a post-apocalyptic fiction novel written by Jack London in 1912. The book was noted in 2020 as having been very similar to the Coronavirus outbreak, especially given London wrote it at a time when the world was not as quickly connected by travel as it is today. Set in 2073, this classic science fiction novel begins sixty years after a devastating epidemic wipes out most of humanity. James Howard Smith, one of the only survivors from the San Francisco area who remembers life before the plague, tries to impart the value of his wisdom to his grandsons as his time on Earth grows ever shorter. Knowing only the savage world in which they have been raised, the feral boys cannot comprehend the scientific and technological wonders of a time before the Red Death and they mock their grandfather''s indecipherable babble. A despairing Smith can only fear for the future of humanity . . .

A Daughter of the Snows is Jack London''s first novel. Set in the Yukon, it tells the story of Frona Welse, "a Stanford graduate and physical Valkyrie" who takes to the trail after upsetting her wealthy father''s community by her forthright manner and befriending the town''s prostitute.

Like the celebrated Klondike Tales, the stories that comprise South Sea Tales derive their intensity from the author’s own far-flung adventures, conveying an impassioned, unsparing vision borne only of experience. The powerful tales gathered here vividly evoke the turn-of-the-century colonial Pacific and its capricious tropical landscape, while also trenchantly observing the delicate interplay between imperialism and the exotic. And as Tony Horwitz asserts in his Introduction, “When London’s stories click, we are utterly there, at the edge of the world and the limit of human endurance.”

Set during the height of the Klondike gold rush this powerful short story follows two gold prospectors traversing the treacherous Canadian tundra. Supplies are low and their fates hang in the balance but they have no choice but to continue, it is too late to turn back. They must rely on each other to survive, they have no one else, but in this frozen waste can they trust each other with their lives? It is a powerful short story emblematic of London’s incredible ability to bring the beautiful brutality of the frozen Yukon to life. If you loved Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘The Revenant’ you’ll love this inspired piece on the untamed Yukon. Jack London (1876–1916) was a pioneer, novelist, journalist and social activist. London was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity thanks to his pioneering work in commercial fiction and magazines. Additionally he is accredited as a major innovator in the genre we now know as science fiction. Growing up in a working class background and spending several years homeless, he was a passionate fighter for workers’ rights, socialism, unionisation and animal rights. He would go on to be one of the highest paid authors in America thanks to his classics such as ‘Call of the Wild’, ‘White fang’ and ‘Sea Wolf’.

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Formatted for e-reader Illustrated About The Little Lady of the Big House by Jack London The Little Lady of the Big House is a novel by American writer Jack London. It was his last novel to be published during his lifetime. The story concerns a love triangle. The protagonist, Dick Forrest, is a rancher with a poetic streak (his "acorn song" recalls London''s play, "The Acorn Planters"). His wife, Paula, is a vivacious, athletic, and sexually self-aware woman, who falls in love with Evan Graham, an old friend of her husband''s. Unable to choose between the two men, she wounds herself mortally with a rifle in what her husband is certain is a suicide... John Griffith "Jack" London (born John Griffith Chaney,January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916)was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. John Griffith "Jack" London (born John Griffith Chaney,January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916)was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone, including science fiction. Some of 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 of the South Pacific in such stories as "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen", and of the San Francisco Bay area in The Sea Wolf. London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of unionization, socialism, and the rights of workers. He wrote several powerful works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, and The War of the Classes.