"Burning Daylight" by Jack London scored record sales immediately after its initial release. The story is inspired by the experiences that London made in its time as a prospector on the Yukon. Typical of London is that his protagonists often depict characteristics of himself, for example an atheistic view of the world and reflections on social justice.

Jack London's novel "John Barleycorn" was published in 1913 as a series, later as a single book. London had completed the story in just two months. As the later added subtitle "Alcoholic Memoirs" indicates, the novel is an autobiography focussing on the role of alcohol consumption in London's life. London describes the alcohol abuse and its consequences in detail, but he describes his experiences in an entertaining way and in the style of his adventure novels.

What if your dreams were memories from before civilization? In Before Adam, Jack London explores a bold and imaginative idea: a modern man haunted by vivid dreams of a primitive ancestor struggling to survive in a brutal prehistoric world. Through these haunting visions, readers are transported to an age of early humanity—where survival depends on instinct, courage, and strength in a savage environment filled with danger. Blending adventure, evolutionary theory, and psychological depth, th...

Уже прочитали Айн Рэнд и ищете что-то поинтереснее? «Мартин Иден» расскажет вам о тяжелой дороге к успеху. «Мартин Иден» – роман Джека Лондона, рассказывающий о жизни и стремлениях молодого человека простого происхождения, мечтающего о литературном успехе и социальном признании. Он влюбляется в девушку из гораздо более высоких кругов, чем он сам, и эта любовь вдохновляет его стать лучше. Но успех Мартина Идена заставит его столкнуться с собственными демонами, и это испытание станет для нег...

In the preface, Jack London tells about the ship Minota on which he traveled and which wrecked in the Solomon Islands. Captain Kellar of Eugenie ship rescued Jack London after the shipwreck but later died by the hands of the cannibals. London mentions a letter that he received from C. M. Woodford, the Resident Commissioner of the British Solomons. In this letter, Woodford wrote about a punitive expedition on the neighboring island. The second aim of the operation was searching for the rema...

Love of Life and other Stories is a classic American short story collection by Jack London. Under this title Jack London has compliled eight short stories. The title work is an accoount of a man dying in the wilds of the Northwest by slow starvation. The concluding story, "Negore, the Coward," relates the former Russian occupancy of Alaska, and illustrates the extent to which a man will go to retain a woman's love.

Includes:- The Night-Born- The Madness of John Harned- When the World Was Young- The Benefit of the Doubt- Winged Blackmail- Bunches of Knuckles- War- Under the deck awnings- To Kill a Man- The Mexican

“The Strength of the Strong” 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 Strength of the Strong is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of seven moving and thrilling stories such as: The Strength of the Strong, The Enemy of All the World or The Sea-Farmer.

The Game is a gripping short novel by Jack London that explores the intense world of boxing through the eyes of Joe Fleming, a young and ambitious prizefighter, and his fiancée, Genevieve. As the story unfolds, London masterfully portrays the brutal yet poetic nature of the sport, weaving themes of love, fate, and the harsh realities of life. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America, The Game delves into the psychological and physical toll of professional boxing. Joe, confide...

London's first novel introduces the strong, independent, well-educated heroine that would run through much of his work.

Classic Jack London short stories, including CONFESSION, HOLDING HER DOWN, PICTURES, "PINCHED", THE PEN, HOBOES THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT, ROAD-KIDS AND GAY-CATS, TWO THOUSAND STIFFS, and BULLS. According to Wikipedia: "Jack London (1876 – 1916) was an American author who wrote The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and The Sea Wolf along with many other popular books. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first Americans to make a lucrative caree...

In the rural English countryside, an ancient legend of a slithering monster proves to be terrifyingly real. A seductive and enigmatic woman controls the beast, weaving a web of mesmerism and pagan ritual. This psychedelic horror story digs deep into folklore to unearth a primal evil lurking beneath the earth.