The Iron Heel
Author: Jack London
A dystopian novel about the terrible oppressions of an American oligarchy at the beginning of the Twentieth Century, and the struggles of a socialist revolutionary movement…..Read More
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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… Continue Reading Posted in: 1900 1945 Texts, American Writers, Autobiographical Fiction, Bildungsromans, Classic Coming of Age Fiction, Literary Satire Fiction
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… Continue Reading Posted in: 1876 1916. American Fiction. Texts, Classic Action & Adventure, Gold Discoveries, Hebrew Fiction, Jack, London, Sea Adventures Fiction
Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. These luminous, entertaining essays travel… Continue Reading Posted in: Bibliography, Cosmology, Popular Works, Science Miscellanea, Star-Gazing
The Genealogy of Morals
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"To Build a Fire" is one of Jack London's most beloved short stories. A heartbreaking tale set in the vast wintry landscape of the North, it endures as one of… Continue Reading Posted in: American, Children's Short Story Collections, Dogs, Short Stories
We
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