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John Barleycorn is an autobiographical novel by Jack London dealing with his enjoyment of drinking and struggles with alcoholism. It was published in 1913. The title is taken from the British folksong "John Barleycorn". Jack London was a 19th century American author and journalist, best known for the adventure novels 'White Fang' and 'The Call of the Wild.'

Toda mi vida he sido consciente de la existencia de otros tiempos y de otros lugares. He sido consciente de la existencia de otras personas en mi interior. Y créame, lector, igual le ha sucedido a usted. Mire de nuevo en su niñez, y recordará esta conciencia de la que hablo como una experiencia de su infancia. Por aquel entonces usted no estaba acabado todavía, no estaba consumado. Era plástico, un alma fluctuante, una conciencia y una identidad en proceso de formación, de formación y olvido. Ha olvidado mucho, querido lector, y aun así, al leer estas líneas, recuerda vagamente las visiones confusas de otros tiempos y de otros lugares que sus ojos de niño contemplaron. Hoy le parecen sueños. Sin embargo, aunque fuesen sueños, por tanto ya soñados, ¿de dónde surge su materia? Los sueños no son más que una grotesca mezcla de las cosas que ya conocemos. La esencia de nuestros sueños más puros es la esencia de nuestra experiencia. Cuando era niño soñó que caía de alturas prominentes; soñó que volaba por el aire como vuelan los seres alados; le turbaron arañas repulsivas y criaturas babosas de innumerables patas; oyó otras voces, vio otras caras inquietantemente familiares, y contempló amaneceres y puestas de sol distintos a los que hoy, al mirar atrás, sabe que ha contemplado. Bien. Estas visiones infantiles son visiones de ensueño, de otra vida, cosas que nunca había visto en la vida que ahora está viviendo. ¿De dónde surgen, pues? ¿De otras vidas? ¿De otros mundos? Quizá, cuando haya leído todo lo que voy a escribir, encontrará respuesta a las incógnitas que le he planteado y que usted mismo, antes de llegar a leerme, se había planteado también.

Before Adam is a novel written by Jack London in 1906. It is entirely different from London's other books. It rotates around the fantasies of a young man, dreams that include racial recollections and the information on his earlier presence as a manlike animal named Big Tooth living in ancient times. It has given a vivid picture view of prehistoric man's life, transformation of man's selfdom to cave dwellers. To show the advancement of life, fire people and animal like tree people are also describe in the novel. Uniqueness of the novel is sharing fears, struggles and adventures of prehistoric man's life. The author admirably mixes science and literature and inspires to learn something new.

Elam Harnish has more money than he would ever need. As he accumulates wealth as a successful entrepreneur in the Alaskan Gold Rush, Harnish must face the challenges of the Yukon Territory. After he makes a fortune, Harnish finds himself still unsatisfied. In efforts to find a new challenge and make more money, Harnish decides to move down to the mainland of America, settling in California. However, after a group of money kings threaten to take his entire amassed fortune, Harnish resorts to violence to recover it, endangering him both physically and morally as he slides down a slippery slope of immorality. Realizing that he can make even more money with undercut business practices, Harnish slowly becomes corrupt, making shady business deals, cheating, and being dishonest. While it gives him more wealth, Harnish soon realizes that money is not all he wants in life. After one of his employees catch his eye, Harnish resorts to harassing her for attention. However, she is a woman of strong will and morals, and refuses his advances. Harnish realizes that she will never reciprocate his attraction if he continues his shady business dealings, but what if it is too late to redeem himself? Filled with action and suspense, Jack London's Burning Daylight brings an exciting twist to the classic enemies to lovers storyline. Featuring two exciting settings--California and Alaska, Burning Daylight is an entertaining glimpse into the gold rush era of the United States. Through the use of amusing caricatures of hyper-masculinity and hyper-femininity, London's romance novel also provides intriguing insight on the early 20th century gender expectations. Burning Daylight has inspired several film adaptations over the years, and was among the list of best-selling books when it was released in 1910. With adaptations and record sales, Jack London's Burning Daylight proves that it is a prolific work able to be enjoyed by audiences even in the 21st century. This edition of Burning Daylight by Jack London is now presented with a new, eye-catching cover and is printed in an easy-to-read font, making it both modern and accessible.

The Little Lady of the Big House, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

No final do século XIX, o jovem escritor norte-americano Jack London viaja para o noroeste do Canadá, onde o ouro foi recém-descoberto, e empreende uma das mais importantes aventuras de sua vida, a que alimentaria a sua imaginação para escrever esse romance. A história do lobo que luta contra seu instinto selvagem e se torna um animal doméstico nasceu da curiosidade e da coragem demonstradas pelo autor durante a exploração das diversas facetas humanas em meio a um cenário desolador de inverno rigoroso.Quando Canino Branco foi publicado, em 1906, London já era conhecido entre os leitores norte-americanos por seus contos e romances com base em suas viagens. Hoje, esse clássico deve ser lido não somente por quem gosta de narrativas de aventura, mas também por quem quer saber mais sobre a relação entre o homem e a natureza, o coletivo e o individual, o doméstico e o selvagem.Essa edição traz o texto Convite à leitura assinado pelo premiado jornalista José Hamilton Ribeiro.

The Call of the Wild, is a novel written by Jack London. Initially, it was published serially but in the same year, it was brought in a book form. Of all his publications, it is the most widely read and considered to be his masterpiece. The novels story revolves around Buck and his journey as a sled dog. It begins at the house of Judge Miller where Buck is a taken care of as a domesticated pet. However, after sometime, he is stolen by one of Millers gardeners as the demand for this breed of dog increases. The gardener sells him to dog traders and makes a profit, and Buck is soon abused and beaten as he goes.In the novel, there comes a time when Buck is forced to adapt to the wild and his primitive instincts begin to surface. During this time he makes an enemy of the lead sled dog, Spitz. This led to a battle between the two and Buck kills Spitz and appoints himself as the new lead dog.

Chiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the World's finest literature. Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colors of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will look striking on any shelf.The Call of the Wild, written by Jack London, is an adventure novel set in the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s. The novel follows the story of a domesticated dog named Buck, who is stolen from his home in California and sold as a sled dog in the Yukon Territory. Against all odds, Buck adapts to his hostile environment and thrives as a sled dog, eventually becoming the leader of a wolf pack. Through his experiences, Buck learns to embrace his animal instincts, developing a strong and primal connection to the wilderness. The novel follows his journey of self-discovery as he learns to survive in the wild and embrace the call of nature.

White Fang is part dog and part wolf, and the lone survivor of his family.In his lonely world, he soon learns to follow the harsh law of the North--kill or be killed.But nothing in White Fang's life can prepare him for the cruel owner who turns him into a vicious killer. Will White Fang ever know the kindness of a gentle master?

Situées en des temps et lieux aussi divers que l'époque du quaternaire et un avenir lointain, en Amérique, à Tahiti ou au Mexique, ces huit nouvelles portent l'écho d'une seule et même plainte. Celle de l'homme écrasé par un système économique implacable. «La force des forts»: Aux temps préhistoriques, le vieux Barbeenlong décrit à ses petitsfils l'évolution qui a conduit le clan des Mangeursdepoissons de l'organisation individuelle de chaque famille, ce qui permettait aux Mangeursdeviande de les massacrer, à une société de plus en plus organisée. Mais ceci n'est pas allé sans abus. «Le chinago»: Dans une plantation de coton de Tahiti un coolie chinois en tue un autre. Le contremaître réussit à en coincer quatre qui étaient présents mais parmi le coupable ne se trouve pas parmi eux et n'est pas dénoncé par les autres. Parmi ces quatre coolies: AhChow est condamné à être guillotiné, AhCho est condamné à 20 ans de bagne. Vu la ressemblance des noms, n'y atil pas des risques d'erreur dans l'application des peines ? «Une tranche de bifteck»: Tom King est un boxeur en fin de carrière. Il n'a plus d'argent, on ne lui fait plus crédit. Lui et sa famille n'ont plus grand chose à manger. Avant d'aller à ce qui pourrait être son dernier combat contre un jeune adversaire plein de fougue et de vitalité, King ne rêve qu'à la tranche de bifteck qu'il n'a pu acheter. Commence alors un combat au cours duquel Tom va mettre en oeuvre toute la science accumulée au cours des vingt années précédentes.

Résumé de la nouvelle qui donne son titre à ce recueil: En hiver, par une journée sans nuage, un homme marche dans la neige, seulement accompagné d'un chien. Ce soir, il retrouvera ses compagnons qui empruntent un autre itinéraire. C'est son premier hiver au Klondike et aujourd'hui il est surpris par l'intensité du froid. Il sait que la rivière est complètement gelée même si elle peut cacher des pièges mortels. Lorsqu'il s'arrête pour déjeuner, le froid l'oblige à construire un feu. Quand il reprend sa route, le chien semble hésiter à abandonner la chaleur du foyer créé par l'homme. Soudain la glace casse sous ses pas. Seuls ses pieds sont mouillés, mais l'homme sait qu'il doit immédiatement agir pour les sauver du froid. Méthodiquement, il construit un second feu et commence à se réchauffer, fier de s'être sauvé tout seul. Malheureusement, par inexpérience, il s'est installé sous un arbre couvert de neige qui dégringole soudain et éteint son feu. À cet instant, l'homme comprend le conseil des anciens: «Au delà de cinquante degrés sous zéro, on ne doit point voyager seul.». Désespérément, l'homme essaie de reconstruire un feu mais ses doigts, ses mains, ses pieds sont déjà gelés...

Croc-Blanc est un roman de l'écrivain américain Jack London publié aux États-Unis en 1906. Le roman, adapté plusieurs fois au cinéma, relate l'histoire d'un chien-loup né à l¿état sauvage d'une mère mi-chienne mi-louve et d'un père loup, se trouvant confronté au monde des hommes.Dans le Grand Nord sauvage et glacé, un jeune loup apprend à lutter pour la vie. Les premiers hommes qu'il rencontre, des Indiens, le baptisent Croc-Blanc. Auprès d'eux, il connaît la chaleur du feu de camp, mais aussi le goût du sang. Racheté par un Blanc cupide, il est dressé pour le combat et découvre la haine. Un homme pourtant le sauve de cet enfer. Croc-Blanc lui vouera un amour exclusif.

«John Barleycorn», paru en France sous le titre «Le Cabaret de la dernière chance», est une autobiographie romancée. Ces souvenirs alcooliques étaient destinés à appuyer les partisans de la prohibition. A la parution en feuilleton dans le Saturday Evening Post, tous les antialcooliques s'en servent comme d'un étendard. Ni autobiographie, ni mémoires, ni récit, mais tout à la fois, le narrateur nous conte comment, tout au long de sa vie, une sorte de double l¿accompagna en permanence: John Barleycorn, qui ,en Amérique, est la personnification de l¿alcool. Pourquoi boiton, comment, dans quelles circonstances. Faits et geste du whisky, méfaits et geste de l¿alcoolique. «Dehors, nous brisions les goulots contre la bordure des trottoirs, et nous buvions.» Comment faire pour arrêter. Estil possible de seulement y penser? «Tous les chemins que je suivais étaient détrempés d¿alcool.»

Dans ces nouvelles, l'auteur, égal à luimême dans son style, nous relate des situations comiques ou périlleuses dans des domaines divers, tels que l'aventure, l'alpinisme, l'ascension en ballon, l'orpaillage, etc., mettant en lumière les valeurs humaines de ses personnages. Et en conclusion de chacune, comme l'indique le titre: Fautil en rire ou en pleurer?

Durant l'été 1902, Jack London va descendre dans les bas fonds de Londres (l'EastEnd). Se fondant dans la population, il va côtoyer les sans logis et les travailleurs pauvres. Au travers de son récit, nous allons découvrir toute l'horreur de la misère, les bastons, l'alcoolisme, le froid, les passages à tabac, l'errance. L'évocation est brutale, terrible à bien des égards et visionnaire en ce qu'il perçoit déjà comment ceci va se terminer. London raconte l'exclusion cent ans avant les historiens. C'est un travail d'enquête qui ferait rougir tous les journalistes bien pensants d'aujourd'hui.

Voici ce que disait l'auteur de ce roman: « Je tiens un splendide sujet de roman. Je viens de passer trois jours à prendre des notes pour être sûr de bien le cerner. À présent, je l¿ai bien en main. Seulement trois personnages ¿ un trio exceptionnel dans une situation exceptionnelle. Chacun des trois est sympathique, chacun des trois a du caractère. Ce sera un livre gagnant à tous les coups. Il est entièrement dominé par le sexe, du début à la fin ¿ sans qüaucune aventure sexuelle soit en fait accomplie ou à un million de kilomètres de l¿être. Oh, mes trois personnages ne sont ni pleurnichards ni moralistes. Ils sont cultivés, modernes et en même temps profondément primitifs. Et quand l¿histoire sera finie, le lecteur tirera son chapeau à chacun des trois: « Bon Dieu ! C¿est un homme » ou « Bon Dieu ! C¿était une femme ! » À mesure que j¿avance dans ce roman, je suis de plus en plus porté à croire que c¿est l¿aboutissement de toute notre vie d¿écrivain que j¿ai là entre les mains. Si l¿on excepte mon punch habituel qüon retrouve du début à la fin, on ne croira pas que c¿est moi qui l¿ai écrit, tellement c¿est si nouveau et différent de tout ce que j¿ai fait jusqüici. » Vous l'aurez compris, ce roman, en rupture complète avec les thématiques habituelles de l'auteur, était très important pour lui, et il l'est également pour tous ceux qui apprécient Jack London.

The Little Match and Other Writings has writings from authors such as Hans Christian Andersen, Jack London, Ambrose Bierce, Stephen Crane, W. W. Jacobs, Edgar Allan Poe,Mark Twain, Kate Chopin, Bret Harte, O. Henry, Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, T.S. Arthur, Susan Glaspell, Willa Cather, Shirley Jackson, Langston Hughes, Jesse Stuart, Frank Stockton & .Mary E. Wilkins Freeman.The Book Contains Below Stories;The Little Match Girl; To Build a Fire; An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge; A Dark Brown Dog; The Monkey's Paw; The Cask of Amontillado; Eve's Diary; The Story of An Hour; The Luck of Roaring Camp; Regret; The Skylight Room; A Horseman in the Sky; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow; My Kinsman, Major Molineux; The Minister's Black Veil; The Cactus; The Tell-Tale Heart; The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County; Scarlet Stockings; An Angel in Disguise; The Purloined Letter; A Jury of Her Peers; On the Gull's Road; The Lottery; Thank You, M'am; The Split Cherry Tree; The Cat; The Lady, or the Tiger? & The Night Came Slowly.

Martin Eden, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

The Night-Born, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

The Cruise of the Snark is a non-fictitious, represented book by Jack London chronicling his cruising experience across the south Pacific in his ketch the Snark. Going with London on this journey was his better half Charmian and a little group. London showed himself heavenly route and the fundamentals of cruising and of boats throughout this experience and portrays these subtleties to the peruser. During the journey they visited fascinating areas including the Solomon Islands and Hawaii. His first-individual records and photos give knowledge into these remote spots toward the start of the twentieth hundred years.

The Call of the Wild is a short experience novel by Jack London, distributed in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when solid sled canines were sought after. The focal character of the novel is a canine named Buck. The story opens at a farm in Santa Clara Valley, California, when Buck is taken from his home and sold into administration as a sled canine in Alaska. He turns out to be logically more crude and wild in the cruel climate, where he is compelled to battle to get by and overwhelm different canines. By and by, he sheds the facade of human advancement, and depends on early stage intuition and learned insight to arise as an innovator in nature.

Love of life is one of the agent works of American pragmatist author Jack London, who utilizations itemized depictions of mental and philosophical exercises to frame an amazing picture feeling,e.g. in the cruel Canadian tundra, the ravenous, the injured beat the restrictions of their lives and make due in outrageous circumstances, with the goal that perusers can have an vivid understanding experience. In this book, London put the hero into a very troublesome and threatening living climate that is nearly confined from reality as well as extremely definite and sensible subtleties to introduce a emotional and undulating excursion of endurance to perusers by the third individual story point of view.This paper will dive into the exceptional appeal of Jack London's imaginative creation from two points of view: plot advancement and detail portrayal.

South Sea Tales is an assortment of eight interesting stories of imagination and experience in the South Seas. In light of Jack London's own experiences cruising in the South Pacific, "South Sea Tales" incorporates the accompanying short sotries: The House of Mapuhi, The Whale Tooth, Mauki, "Yah! Yah! Yah!", The Heathen, The Terrible Solomons, The Inevitable White Man, and The Seed of McCoy. Perusers, everything being equal, will thoroughly enjoy these stories of nautical experience.

Jerry of the Islands: A True Dog Story is a novel by American author Jack London. Jerry of the Islands was at first distributed in 1917 and is one of the last works by Jack London. The novel is set on the island of Malaita, a piece of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which in 1893 turned into a British protectorate. The legend of the novel is Irish terrier Jerry, who was a sibling of canine named Michael, about whom London composed another novel - Michael, Brother of Jerry. In the introduction, Jack London tells about the boat Minota on which he voyaged and which destroyed in the Solomon Islands. Skipper Kellar of Eugenie transport protected Jack London after the wreck yet later passed on by the hands of the man-eaters. London makes reference to a letter that he got from C. M. Woodford, the Resident Commissioner of the British Solomons. In this letter, Woodford expounded on a correctional undertaking on the adjoining island. The second point of the activity was looking for the remaining parts of Jack London's companions. During the journey on Minota, Jack London and his significant other observed a canine on board the boat, an Irish terrier named Peggy. The couple connected to Peggy such a lot of that London's better half took the canine after the disaster area of t

First distributed in 1913, John Barleycorn is the principal keen abstract composition on liquor in American writing. London offers intense speculations on Barleycorn along with his very own nearby story drinking vocation, which was chivalrous in scale. It is, notwithstanding, as a practice in life account that his book chiefly draws in the advanced peruser. London's life was unfortunately short however loaded with episode and experience. In John Barleycorn he keeps his initial difficulties in Oakland, his encounters as clam privateer, remote ocean sealer, homeless person, Yukon goldminer, understudy, nonconformist, and - eventually - top of the line creator. Long ignored by London hardliners (who wish he had never composed it) and utilized against him by pundits who might see him as a self-admitted inebriated, John Barleycorn should be commended for what it is: an exemplary of American life account.