The Call of The Wild
Jack London became one of, and perhaps the most successful writer of the turn of the 20th century. Fifty-one of his books, innumerous articles and short stories were published, and in addition, materials from his letters and personal journals were published posthumously. The best known of these...
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Jack London became one of, and perhaps the most successful writer of the turn of the 20th century. Fifty-one of his books, innumerous articles and short stories were published, and in addition, materials from his letters and personal journals were published posthumously. The best known of these books is “The Call of the Wild.” It was published as a serialized story on the Saturday Evening Post from June 20 to July 18, 1903.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780141336541 (0141336544)
Publish date: October 29th 2010
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 134
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Read For School,
American,
Classic Literature,
Animals,
Dogs,
Fiction
When I see a dog turn a phrase far better than I can and wax philosophical about matters I've barely pondered, I can't help but think that modern public schooling has failed me. Buck, protagonist of The Call of the Wild, is one smart dog. He's smarter than me. Just think of what a cat could create.I...
Myślałam, że będzie to opowieść lekka, podobna do "Był sobie pies" czy "Mój przyjaciel Hachiko". Lecz się pomyliłam. "Zew krwi" choć niewielka, jest ciężka i to nawet nie pod względem czytania (lekko się ją czyta), lecz bardziej pod względem myślenia, bo ta książka wymaga przemyślenia. Głównym boh...
The story of Buck, a St. Bernard/Shepherd cross family pet, stolen and subsequently sold to become a sled dog in the harsh environments of the Alaskan wild. Passed from owner to owner, Buck soon learns that the only way to survive is to use his sheer size to overpower any would be attackers and sho...
Once again, I read The Call of the Wild because Jack London is on a list of authors who was born in January. I am doing this birthday challenge from The Dead Writers Society Literary Birthday Challenge. For such a short story, this packs a huge emotional punch. Told in the third person, we follow a ...
This is my first attempt at listening to an audiobook. The plan is to listen to audiobooks when I go for walks, in an attempt to get me out walking more. We'll see if it actually works.The Call of the Wild was a very emotive, sad, brutal read, yet sometimes hopeful. I’m pleased I read this, but it h...
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