Böcker av Jack London

CD: American English

Published in 1913, this harrowing, autobiographical 'A to Z' of drinking shattered London's reputation as a clean-living adventurer and massively successful author of such books as White Fang and The Call of the Wild.

Like the celebrated Klondike Tales, the stories that comprise South Sea Tales derive their intensity from the author's own far-flung adventures, conveying an impassioned, unsparing vision borne only of experience. The powerful tales gathered here vividly evoke the turn-of-the-century colonial Pacific and its capricious tropical landscape, while also trenchantly observing the delicate interplay between imperialism and the exotic. And as Tony Horwitz asserts in his Introduction, "When London's stories click, we are utterly there, at the edge of the world and the limit of human endurance.”

The vitality and variety of London's experiences during his brief life are reflected in these 13 gripping tales of adventure, including "A Piece of Steak," "The Mexican," "The Law of Life," and 10 others.

Of all Jack London's fictions none have been so popular as his dog stories. In addition to The Call of the Wild, the epic tale of a Californian dog's adventures during the Klondike gold rush, this edition includes White Fang, and five famous short stories - 'Batard', 'Moon-Face', 'Brown Wolf', 'That Spot', and 'To Build a Fire'.

A thrilling epic of a sea voyage and a complex novel of ideas, The Sea-Wolf is a standard-bearer of its genre. It is the vivid story of a gentleman scholar, Humphrey Van Weyden, who is rescued by a seal-hunting schooner after a ferryboat accident in San Francisco Bay. London uses Van Weyden's ordeal at the hands of a schooner's devious crew to explore powerful themes of ambition, courage, and the innate will to survive. The Sea-Wolf also introduces Jack London's most memorable, fully realized character, Wolf Larsen, the schooner's brutal captain, who ruthlessly crushes anyone standing in his way. As Gary Kinder states in his Introduction, "Wolf Larsen is one of the most carefully carved characters in American literature....London, himself, seems as fascinated as the reader with his own creation."

A collection of twelve short stories, this work explores themes for which London became famous: the struggle for survival in the midst of hostile environments, human nature's most elemental drives, and worker abuse in industrialised society.

Half wolf, half dog, White Fang fully understands the cruelty of nature and humans, taken in by a man who "trains" him through constant whippings and then by another who forces him to participate in vicious dogfights. He finally overcomes these obstacles and meets someone who offers him kindness. But can White Fang leave his wild ways behind?

Traces the odyssey of Billy and Saxon Roberts from the labor strife of Oakland at the turn of the century through Central and Northern California in search of land they can farm independently - a journey that echoes Jack London's own escape from urban poverty.

Two classic tales of dogs, one part wolf and one a Saint Bernard/Scotch shepherd mix that becomes leader of a wolf pack, as they have adventures in the Yukon wilderness with both humans and other animals. Illustrations for this series were created by Scott McKowen in scratchboard. Ages 10+.

The Call of the Wild-Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all timeTo this day Jack London is the most widely read American writer in the world," E. L. Doctorow wrote in The New York Times Book Review. Generally considered to be London's greatest achievement, The Call of the Wild brought him international acclaim when it was published in 1903. His story of the dog Buck, who learns to survive in the bleak Yukon wilderness, is viewed by many as his symbolic autobiography. "No other popular writer of his time did any better writing than you will find in The Call of the Wild," said H. L. Mencken. "Here, indeed, are all the elements of sound fiction." White Fang (1906), which London conceived as a "complete antithesis and companion piece to The Call of the Wild," is the tale of an abused wolf-dog tamed by exposure to civilization. Also included in this volume is "To Build a Fire," a marvelously desolate short story set in the Klondike, but containing all the elements of a classic Greek tragedy. "The quintessential Jack London is in the on-rushing compulsive-ness of his northern stories," noted James Dickey. "Few men have more convincingly examined the connection between the creative powers of the individual writer and the unconscious drive to breed and to survive, found in the natural world. . . . London is in and committed to his creations to a degree very nearly unparalleled in the composition of fiction."

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.

The Star Rover is the story of San Quentin death-row inmate Darrell Standing, who escapes the horror of prison life—and long stretches in a straitjacket—by withdrawing into vivid dreams of past lives, including incarnations as a French nobleman and an Englishman in medieval Korea. Based on the life and imprisonment of Jack London’s friend Ed Morrell, this is one of the author’s most complex and original works. As Lorenzo Carcaterra argues in his Introduction, The Star Rover is “written with energy and force, brilliantly marching between the netherworlds of brutality and beauty.”This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the first American edition, published in 1915.

Före Adam handlar om en man som drömmer om att han är en urtidsmänniska. Handlingen kretsar kring evolutionen och berättas genom mannens alter ego, en som tillhör grottfolket. Förutom grottfolket finns också det mer utvecklade eldfolket och det djurliknande trädfolket.I originalöversättning av Mathilda DrangelJack London (1876-1916) var en mycket produktiv amerikansk författare som under sin livstid skrev 49 romaner och flertalet noveller. London använde sig oftast av två teman i sitt skrivande: samhällskritiken och vildmarken. Bland hans mest kända verk finns Skriet från vildmarken, Varghunden och Varg-Larsen."Paleoliterature (Prehistoric Literature) at its finest."John Montagne, Goodreads (Betyg 5/5)

Sam Stubener, en boxningsmanager i San Francisco, reser till en avlägsen stuga i norra Kalifornien för att träffa den före detta boxaren Pat Glendon. Pat bor i stugan med sin son som är en lovande boxare. Sonen är en duktig boxare men ägnar all sin tid åt att jaga, fiska och läsa poesi. Han vet inte mycket om världen och snart inser han att boxning inte är den rena och ärliga sport han trodde att den var.I originalöversättning av Ernst LundquistJack London (1876-1916) var en mycket produktiv amerikansk författare som under sin livstid skrev 49 romaner och flertalet noveller. London använde sig oftast av två teman i sitt skrivande: samhällskritiken och vildmarken. Bland hans mest kända verk finns Skriet från vildmarken, Varghunden och Varg-Larsen."It's a magnificent story. I kept waiting for some sort of grand tragedy or other complete nonsense to ruin the whole thing, but it never happened. Good to the end. Loved it!"Jessica, Goodreads (Betyg 5/5)

Vagabondlif är en självbiografisk memoar där London berättar om sitt liv som vagabond på 1890-talet, då Amerika led av en fruktansvärd ekonomisk depression. Han beskriver hur han hoppar mellan godståg och försöker hålla sig kvar medan besättningen försöker kasta av honom. Han berättar om hur han tigger pengar och mat och hans möte med polisen, som resulterar i ett trettio dagar långt fängelsestraff.I originalöversättning av Mathilda DrangelJack London (1876-1916) var en mycket produktiv amerikansk författare som under sin livstid skrev 49 romaner och flertalet noveller. London använde sig oftast av två teman i sitt skrivande: samhällskritiken och vildmarken. Bland hans mest kända verk finns Skriet från vildmarken, Varghunden och Varg-Larsen."Has to be by far one of the most interesting Non-fiction travel stories I have read. A classic needless to say; makes you want to jump on trains and travel across the US or the world for that matter."Willcaban, Goodreads (Betyg 5/5)

Novellsamling som beskriver författarens kärlek till ön Hawaii, skriven under hans storhetstid. Innehåller novellerna På Makaloamattan, Kahekilis ben, Då Alice biktade sig, De dödas ben, Vattenbarnet, Ah Kims tårar och Vågsvall.I originalöversättning av Ernst LundquistJack London (1876-1916) var en mycket produktiv amerikansk författare som under sin livstid skrev 49 romaner och flertalet noveller. London använde sig oftast av två teman i sitt skrivande: samhällskritiken och vildmarken. Bland hans mest kända verk finns Skriet från vildmarken, Varghunden och Varg-Larsen."A great collection of stories of the Hawaiian Islands before they were over populated and truly a paradise."Cary, Goodreads (Betyg 5/5)

Jerry är en Irländsk terrier på Salomonöarna som ägs av den vite handelsmannen Mister Haggins. Sedan han var valp har han uppfostrats till att bara göra en sak – jaga de färgade urinvånarna på ön. Han får snart en ny husse, Kapten Van Horn, som snabbt blir Jerrys nya favorit. Tillsammans reser de från ö till ö och under tiden växer Jerrys kärlek för kaptenen. Men en dag ändras allt när skeppet attackeras och går under. Jerry är den enda överlevande …I originalöversättning av Ernst LundquistJack London (1876-1916) var en mycket produktiv amerikansk författare som under sin livstid skrev 49 romaner och flertalet noveller. London använde sig oftast av två teman i sitt skrivande: samhällskritiken och vildmarken. Bland hans mest kända verk finns Skriet från vildmarken, Varghunden och Varg-Larsen.

Novellsamling som utspelar sig på Hawaii, långt från Londons favoritplats i det kalla norr, Alaska. Innehåller de sex novellerna Stoltheten; Koolau den spetälske; Adjö, Jack; Aloha Oe; Chun Ah Chun och Sheriffen från Kona.Novellerna tar upp ämnen som kärlek, klasskillnader och sjukdom.I originalöversättning av Birger MörnerJack London (1876-1916) var en mycket produktiv amerikansk författare som under sin livstid skrev 49 romaner och flertalet noveller. London använde sig oftast av två teman i sitt skrivande: samhällskritiken och vildmarken. Bland hans mest kända verk finns Skriet från vildmarken, Varghunden och Varg-Larsen."Great stories about Hawaii, whose themes still resonate today."David Stone, Goodreads (Betyg 5/5)