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One of Jack London’s most beloved books is about the amazing adventures of the Irish Terrier Jerry. From birth, Jerry saw from his master only care and love. But once his life changed dramatically – Jerry was on an island inhabited by some natives. The natural mind, resourcefulness and courage helped the extraordinary dog to avoid many dangers and even find a friend in a hostile tribe of natives.

The main conflict of the story is dog-nature vs. wolf-nature, or nature vs. man. What happens to White fang, and how he goes through the many troubles that he has to. Growing up in the Yukon territory of Canada during the Klondike Gold Rush, he learned the law of the Wild at an early age: kill, or be killed, eat, or be eaten. Separated from his mother and traded from master to master, White Fang never grasped the concept of love, and violence was all that he knew. Having no...

Pochodząca ze zbioru Serce kobiety nowela Zamążpójście Lit-lit to opowieść o córce wodza plemienia, którą zapragnął pojąć za żonę szkocki kupiec, John Fox. Młoda dziewczyna, sprzedana przez swego ojca za parę koców i strzelbę, próbuje odnaleźć się w nowej dla siebie rzeczywistości, choć jednocześnie nie może uwolnić się od dawnego życia.Jack London (John Griffith Chaney) – autor powieści i opowiadań z wątkami autobiograficznymi. London miał niezwykle barwne życie. Samouk, był...

“Before Adam” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Before Adam is a novel by Jack London. It is the story of a man who dreams he lives the life of an early hominid. The story offers an early view of human evolution. The majority of the story is told through the eyes of the man's hominid alter ego, one of the Cave People. In addition to the Cave People, the...

“Children of the Frost” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Children of the Frost is a series of short stories by Jack London about Alaska and the Eskimo people. An underlying theme in some stories is the racism between the western white man and the native Alaskan.

“The Cruise of the Snark” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Cruise of the Snark is a non-fictional book by Jack London chronicling his sailing adventure in 1907 across the south Pacific in his ketch the Snark. Accompanying London on this voyage was his wife Charmian London and a small crew. London taught himself celestial navigation and the basics o...

“The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of eleven moving and thrilling stories such as: The God of His Fathers, The Great Interrogation, Grit of Women or Where the Trail Forks.

“The Human Drift” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction."The Human Drift" is a collection of essays and short sketches by Jack London, also including a number of plays. The collection consists of these titles:The Human Drift, Small-Boat Sailing, Four Horses and a Sailor, Nothing that Ever Came to Anything, That Dead Men Rise up Never, A Classic of the Sea, ...

“Jerry of the Islands” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Jerry of the Islands is a novel by American writer Jack London.The novel is set on the island of Malaita, a part of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which in 1893 became a British protectorate. The hero of the novel is Irish terrier Jerry, who was a brother of a dog named Michael, about whom Londo...

“John Barleycorn” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.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".

“South Sea Tales” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.South Sea Tales is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of eight moving and thrilling stories such as: The Whale Tooth, The Terrible Solomons or The Seed of McCoy.

“Wojna z polowaniem na mamuta” to opowiadanie Jacka Londona, amerykańskiego pisarza i podróżnika, który zasłynął takimi powieściami jak “Zew krwi”, “Wilk morski” czy “Biały kieł”.“Pogląd na niemożliwości i nieprawdopodobieństwa mam nieco odmienny od państwa. Wierzę w nieprawdopodobieństwa, które stają się prawdą. Wcale się nie dziwię, gdy to, co wydawało się niemożliwe, ziściło się, jako możliwość jasna, jak słońce. Wogóle nie dziwię się, a raczej dziwię się bardzo rzadko, al...

Krzysztof Bellew jest młodym człowiekiem, pracującym w redakcji jednej z gazet. Kiedy od stryja dowiaduje się o planowanej wyprawie na Alaskę, decyduje się wziąć w niej udział. To czasy, gdy w tamtych rejonach panuje gorączka złota. Młody Kit nie jest przygotowany na surowe warunki pracy poszukiwacza kruszcu i mocno odstaje od starych wyjadaczy. Nie poddaje się i próbuje dorównać pozostałym. Otrzymuje przydomek „Zawierucha", który wkrótce zupełnie wypiera jego prawdziwe imię....

Na podstawie klasycznej powieści Jacka Londona został realizowany film o tym samym tytule. Porywająca powieść przygodowa jednego z najpopularniejszych pisarzy amerykańskich Zew krwi to historia o dzielnym psie, który stanie przed wyborem między życiem w świecie człowieka a powrotem do natury Akcja powieści rozgrywa się na Alasce w czasach gorączki złota. Czteroletni pies Buck wiedzie szczęśliwe życie w domu sędziego Millera w Kalifornii. Jego beztroska kończy się w...

Niezwykła historia rozgrywająca się w Jukon w Kanadzie podczas tak zwanej Gorączki Złota. Głównym bohaterem opowieści jest pies o imieniu Buck, mieszaniec bernardyna i owczarka szkockiego. Wszystko rozpoczyna się na ranczu w Santa Clara Valley w Kalifornii, kiedy Buck zostaje wykradziony ze swojego domu i sprzedany jako pies zaprzęgowy na Alaskę. W surowym środowisku staje się coraz bardziej dziki, jest zmuszony do walki o przetrwanie i dominację nad innymi psami. Na swojej d...

Trzymająca w napięciu opowieść o brutalności świata i walce o sprawiedliwość. Meksyk, rok 1911. W kraju czuć zbliżającą się rewolucję. Wojskowi spiskują przeciwko dyktatorskim rządom prezydenta Porfifria Díaza. Dołącza do nich młody chłopak, o którym niewiele wiadomo. Widać jednak, że w całości oddany jest sprawie. Sam znajduje sposób, by zdobywać pieniądze potrzebne na wsparcie rewolucji. Jakie wydarzenie z jego życia sprawiło, że w oczach osiemnastolatka pojawiła się nienaw...

“A Daughter of the Snows” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.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. She is als...

“The Iron Heel” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Iron Heel is a science fiction novel by American writer Jack London. The novel is told via the framing device of a manuscript found centuries after the action takes place and footnotes by a scholar, Anthony Meredith, circa 2600 AD. Jack London writes at two levels, sporadically having Meredith correc...

“The Sea-Wolf” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Sea-Wolf is a psychological adventure novel by American writer Jack London. It tells the story of a soft, domesticated protagonist — an intellectual man named Humphrey Van Weyden — forced to become tough and self-reliant by exposure to cruelty and brutality. The story starts with him aboard a San Fran...

“White Fang” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.White Fang is the name of the book's eponymous character, a wild wolfdog. The story details White Fang's journey to domestication in Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. It is a companion novel (and a thematic mirror) to London's best-known work, The Call of the...

“The Abysmal Brute” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Abysmal Brute is a novel by American writer Jack London. It is a short novel, and could be regarded as a novelette.In the story, a man who was brought up in a log cabin, and who is a newcomer to society, finds success as a boxer and recognizes corrupt practices in professional boxing....

“Dutch Courage & Other Stories” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Dutch Courage & Other Stories is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of eleven moving and thrilling stories such as: Dutch Courage, The Lost Poacher, The Banks of the Sacramento or Bald-face.

“The House of Pride” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The House of Pride is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of seven moving and thrilling stories such as: The House of Pride, Good-bye, Jack or The Sheriff of Kona.

“The Road” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Road is an autobiographical memoir by Jack London. It is London's account of his experiences as a hobo in the 1890s, during the worst economic depression the United States had experienced up to that time. He describes his experiences hopping freight trains, "holding down" a train when the crew is trying t...