Résumé
With an Introduction and Notes by Lionel Kelly, University of Reading.The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906) are world famous animal stories. Set in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s, The Call of the Wild is about Buck, the magnificent cross-bred offspring of a St Bernard and a Scottish Collie. Stolen from his pampered life on a Californian estate and shipped to the Klondike to work as a sledge dog, he triumphs over his circumstances and becomes the leader of a wolf pack. The story records the 'decivilisation' of Buck as he answers 'the call of the wild', an inherent memory of primeval origins to which he instinctively responds.In contrast, White Fang relates the tale of a wolf born and bred in the wild which is civilised by the master he comes to trust and love. The brutal world of the Klondike miners and their dogs is brilliantly evoked and Jack London's rendering of the sentient life of Buck and White Fang as they confront their destiny is enthralling and convincing. The deeper resonance of these stories derives from the author's use of the myth of the hero who survives by strength and courage, a powerful myth that still appeals to our collective unconscious.
À propos de l'auteur
London Jack
Jack London was born into poverty in San Francisco in 1876. Before his success as a novelist, London spent a lot of time avoiding a life as a manual worker and, in the process, experienced many things that became central to his plots. He ran away from home, bought a sailing boat and became an oyster pirate - a story recounted in John Barleycorn. His best-known novel, Call of the Wild, was drawn from his own experience of the Klondike Gold Rush, a time that would inspire many of London's short stories as well. London became addicted to writing after winning a short story competition in the San Francisco Morning Call in 1893. It earned London $25, the equivalent of a month's wages. Dozens of books followed - includingJohn Barleycorn (1913),The Call of the Wild (1903) andWhite Fang (1906). He published an average of three or four books a year. He died in 1916.
Fiche technique
- Titre : Call of the Wild White Fang
- Auteur : London Jack
- Langue : Anglais
- Format : Broché
- Nombre de pages : 230
- Genre : Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
- Date de publication : 05-04-2001
- Édition : Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Poids : 0.17 kg
- Dimensions : 12.8524 x 1.3716000000000002 x 19.761200000000002 cm
- ISBN-10 : 1853260266
- ISBN-13 : 9781853260261
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