Jack London — Author (42)
The Sea Wolf [Book] Goodreads
The Sea Wolf
The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by Jack London about a literary critic Humphrey van Weyden.The story starts with him aboard a San Francisco ferry, called Martinez, which collides with another ship in the fog and sinks. He is set adrift in the Bay, eventually being picked up by Wolf Larsen.Larsen is the captain of a seal-hunting schooner, the Ghost. Brutal and cynical, yet also highly intelligent and intellectual, he rules over his ship and terrorizes the crew with the aid of his exceptionally great physical strength.
Love of Life [Book] Douban
The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Other Stories (Oxford World's Classics) [Book] Douban
Of all Jack London's fictions none have been so popular as his dog stories. In addition to The Call of the Wild, the epic tale of a Californian dog's adventures during the Klondike gold rush, this edition includes White Fang, and five famous short stories - 'Batard', 'Moon-Face', 'Brown Wolf', 'That Spot', and 'To Build a Fire.
To Build a Fire [Book] Douban
Martin Eden [Book] Douban
The semiautobiographical "Martin Eden" is the most vital and original character Jack London ever created. Set in San Francisco, this is the story of Martin Eden, an impoverished seaman who pursues, obsessively and aggressively, dreams of education and literary fame. London, dissatisfied with the rewards of his own success, intended Martin Eden as an attack on individualism and a criticism of ambition; however, much of its status as a classic has been conferred by admirers of its ambitious protagonist. Andrew Sinclair's wide-ranging introduction discusses the conflict between London's support of socialism and his powerful self-will. Sinclair also explores the parallels and divergences between the life of Martin Eden and that of his creator, focusing on London's mental depressions and how they affected his depiction of Eden.
The Iron Heel [Book] Douban
The Call of the Wild [Book] Douban
The Call of the Wild is a novel by American writer Jack London. The plot concerns a previously domesticated and even somewhat pampered dog named Buck, whose primordial instincts return after a series of events finds him serving as a sled dog in the treacherous, frigid Yukon during the days of the 19th century Klondike Gold Rushes.
Published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is one of London's most-read books, and it is generally considered one of his best. Because the protagonist is a dog, it is sometimes classified as a juvenile novel, suitable for children, but it is dark in tone and contains numerous scenes of cruelty and violence.
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Published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is one of London's most-read books, and it is generally considered one of his best. Because the protagonist is a dog, it is sometimes classified as a juvenile novel, suitable for children, but it is dark in tone and contains numerous scenes of cruelty and violence.
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毒日头 [Book] Douban
《毒日头》是杰克·伦敦(1876—1916)的代表作之一,杰克·伦敦是十九世纪初期一个美国作家,他的著作曾在国内外赢得广泛的读者,至今仍为人们传诵。他的许多小说,充满了浓重的为生活而斗争的气息。作品主人翁——无论是人或者是动物(他写过几部以狗为主人翁的小说)——都是生气勃勃,生命力强盛到几乎不可想象的英雄。
《毒日头》这部小说分为一、二两部,在第一部里写这个诨名叫做毒日头的人,在北极淘金,和严酷无情的自然力顽强斗争的故事。而在第二部里则写这个在北极过着原始人生活的人,来到了美国当时所谓文明的都市里,在这里展开了和美国当时的资本主义制度以及大资本家们的残酷的斗争的故事。
在第一部里,年轻的主人翁在荒凉、寂寞的北极,在冰天雪地之中,竭尽生平的力量在严酷无情的自然力的包围压迫下,终于不怕北极无尽的严寒、冰冻、疲惫、饥饿,几度绝处逢生,保全了自己的生命,战胜了几乎是不可抗拒的自然力。小说描写这冰封雪积的广漠的去处,几乎是鸟兽绝迹的地方,望出去只是白茫茫的一片,直到天边。
但是他在这里过着原始人一般的生活;他在追寻金沙;不怕危险,不怕寂寞、单调,有时饥不得食。他逐步征服了自然力,把荒原变成了城市。小说所写的北极风光,曾经被认为是美国文学中的经典著作。
小说在这里也写了在北极生活的男男女女,和他们的恋爱故事。舞女弗立达为了远方的爱人而投身于满是冰雪的河流之中,恰好被毒日头救了起来;而“圣母”却为热爱毒日头而杀了身。当时毒日头却把恋爱看作天花一般可怕。
在第二部里,写毒日头从荒凉的北极回到所谓文明的美国大都市以后的生活。揭露了当时所谓文明的资本主义制度对劳动人民的残酷剥削;撕下了都市大资本家的貌似文明而心存盗贼的虚伪的面貌;暴露了这些资本家在进行剥削、弱肉强食时的卑劣、无耻的本质。这些作为社会的柱石、工商界的重镇的人物,诸如杜赛脱、李顿、格根哈马都是这一类人物。而开电梯的琼斯和在山村里种葡萄酿酒的老妇人等,则是活生生被人剥削的可怜虫。所以毒日头在这所谓文明的资本主义社会里,也进行了一场血腥的斗争,他就是要拦劫这些杀人不眨眼的强盗的劫掠物;其艰难、残酷,较之和北极的残酷无情的自然力的斗争,有过之而无不及。
后来,毒日头在商业斗争中占了上风,取得了三千万块钱的财富,在当地山上种了桉树,又造了轮渡、电车、自来水设备等有利于社会生活的事业。终于他撇下了五光十色的都市生活,撇下了他所喜爱的鸡尾酒,而归依于爱情——他在北极时看作天花一般的爱情——和大自然的怀抱之中,成为放下屠刀立地成佛的个人主义的英雄。最后在他的眼前又发现了闪光的黄金,但是他不为所动,而且要把它完全永远过去时在泥土之中。这似乎又使毒日头变成了乌托邦社会主义中的人物。
《毒日头》这部小说分为一、二两部,在第一部里写这个诨名叫做毒日头的人,在北极淘金,和严酷无情的自然力顽强斗争的故事。而在第二部里则写这个在北极过着原始人生活的人,来到了美国当时所谓文明的都市里,在这里展开了和美国当时的资本主义制度以及大资本家们的残酷的斗争的故事。
在第一部里,年轻的主人翁在荒凉、寂寞的北极,在冰天雪地之中,竭尽生平的力量在严酷无情的自然力的包围压迫下,终于不怕北极无尽的严寒、冰冻、疲惫、饥饿,几度绝处逢生,保全了自己的生命,战胜了几乎是不可抗拒的自然力。小说描写这冰封雪积的广漠的去处,几乎是鸟兽绝迹的地方,望出去只是白茫茫的一片,直到天边。
但是他在这里过着原始人一般的生活;他在追寻金沙;不怕危险,不怕寂寞、单调,有时饥不得食。他逐步征服了自然力,把荒原变成了城市。小说所写的北极风光,曾经被认为是美国文学中的经典著作。
小说在这里也写了在北极生活的男男女女,和他们的恋爱故事。舞女弗立达为了远方的爱人而投身于满是冰雪的河流之中,恰好被毒日头救了起来;而“圣母”却为热爱毒日头而杀了身。当时毒日头却把恋爱看作天花一般可怕。
在第二部里,写毒日头从荒凉的北极回到所谓文明的美国大都市以后的生活。揭露了当时所谓文明的资本主义制度对劳动人民的残酷剥削;撕下了都市大资本家的貌似文明而心存盗贼的虚伪的面貌;暴露了这些资本家在进行剥削、弱肉强食时的卑劣、无耻的本质。这些作为社会的柱石、工商界的重镇的人物,诸如杜赛脱、李顿、格根哈马都是这一类人物。而开电梯的琼斯和在山村里种葡萄酿酒的老妇人等,则是活生生被人剥削的可怜虫。所以毒日头在这所谓文明的资本主义社会里,也进行了一场血腥的斗争,他就是要拦劫这些杀人不眨眼的强盗的劫掠物;其艰难、残酷,较之和北极的残酷无情的自然力的斗争,有过之而无不及。
后来,毒日头在商业斗争中占了上风,取得了三千万块钱的财富,在当地山上种了桉树,又造了轮渡、电车、自来水设备等有利于社会生活的事业。终于他撇下了五光十色的都市生活,撇下了他所喜爱的鸡尾酒,而归依于爱情——他在北极时看作天花一般的爱情——和大自然的怀抱之中,成为放下屠刀立地成佛的个人主义的英雄。最后在他的眼前又发现了闪光的黄金,但是他不为所动,而且要把它完全永远过去时在泥土之中。这似乎又使毒日头变成了乌托邦社会主义中的人物。
The Call of the Wild [Book] Douban
The Sea Wolf [Book] Douban
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The Sea Wolf is Jack London’s powerful and gripping saga of Humphrey Van Weyden, captured by a seal-hunting ship and now an unwilling sailor under its dreaded captain, Wolf Larsen. The men who sailed with Larsen were treacherous outcasts, but the captain himself was the legendary Sea Wolf–a violent brute of a man.
Jack London was a worshipper of the strong and virtuous hero, and a firm believer in the inevitable triumph of good. The master storyteller nowhere demonstrates this theme more vividly than in this classic American tale of peril and adventure, good and evil.
The Sea Wolf is Jack London’s powerful and gripping saga of Humphrey Van Weyden, captured by a seal-hunting ship and now an unwilling sailor under its dreaded captain, Wolf Larsen. The men who sailed with Larsen were treacherous outcasts, but the captain himself was the legendary Sea Wolf–a violent brute of a man.
Jack London was a worshipper of the strong and virtuous hero, and a firm believer in the inevitable triumph of good. The master storyteller nowhere demonstrates this theme more vividly than in this classic American tale of peril and adventure, good and evil.
The Iron Heel [Book] Douban Goodreads
Part science fiction, part dystopian fantasy, part radical socialist tract, Jack London’s The Iron Heel offers a grim depiction of warfare between the classes in America and around the globe. Originally published nearly a hundred years ago, it anticipated many features of the past century, including the rise of fascism, the emergence of domestic terrorism, and the growth of centralized government surveillance and authority. What begins as a war of words ends in scenes of harrowing violence as the state oligarchy, known as "the Iron Heel," moves to crush all opposition to its power.
Le Loup des Mers [Book] Douban
野性的呼唤 [Book] Douban
《书虫•牛津英汉双语读物:野性的呼唤(3级)(适合初3、高1年级)》曾获第七届上海市中小学生优秀图书二等奖。主要内容:在加利福尼亚的家里,巴克过着安逸舒适的生活。他是那儿最高大强壮的狗,地位举足轻重。他和孩子们一同散步,在水中嬉戏,冬天的时候他就坐在主人的炉火边取暖。但是在1897年,发现了金矿,他们需要向巴克这样的狗。于是巴克被从家乡偷运到北方。他在那里学会了拉雪橇,在冰天雪地中日复一日的跋涉。他学全了偷食以慰饥肠,破冰取水解渴,还学会了反击来对付那些欺负他的狗。而且他学得很快。
不久巴克成为了北方所有著名的拉雪橇的狗之一。但是北部是狼群出没的森林,在那里他们对着明月长嗥。野性的呼唤在巴克的梦中回想,越来越响亮。
不久巴克成为了北方所有著名的拉雪橇的狗之一。但是北部是狼群出没的森林,在那里他们对着明月长嗥。野性的呼唤在巴克的梦中回想,越来越响亮。