![]() ![]() ![]() The short story format offers an ideal showcase for Londons narrative genius, providing a focus for the great power and fluency of his language. The vitality and variety of Londons experiences are reflected in his stories, which range from earthy accounts of survival in the Arctic and the South Sea Islands to gripping tales of political upheaval and drama within the boxing ring. In the course of his brief but active life, he sought adventure - as a hobo, prospector, sailor, and a dozen other occupations - along with self-education from the works of Marx, Darwin, Nietzsche, and Jung. Book Synopsis Born into poverty, Jack London led a knockabout existence before achieving success as one of the most popular authors of his era. In these collected stories of man against the wilderness London lays claim to the title of greatest outdoor adventure writer of all time. About the Book From Alaska to the Yukon, from the Klondike to the Arctic tundra, Jack London knew the outlaws and the wolves, the prospectors and the grizzlies. ![]()
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