Jack London

Bílý tesák je román amerického spisovatele Jacka Londona. London navazuje na své nejznámější dílo Volání divočiny, avšak nyní se věnuje opačnému procesu, kdy se z divokého vlka stává domestikovaný pes. Jedním z důležitých témat je otázka vlivu prostředí na osobnost a chování jedince. V nehostinné severské pustině …

The Call Of The Wild is the story of Buck, a dog stolen from his home and thrust into the merciless life of the Arctic north to endure hardship, bitter cold, and the savage lawlessness of man and beast. White Fang is the adventure of an animal -- part dog, part wolf --turned vicious by cruel abuse, then transformed by …

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, …

Volání divočiny je román amerického spisovatele Jacka Londona vydaný roku 1903. Jedná se o Londonovu nejčtenější knihu. Děj se odehrává koncem 19. století v kanadské provincii Yukon během zlaté horečky na Klondiku a hlavním hrdinou je domestikovaný pes jménem Buck. Román se dočkal několika filmových a divadelních …

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".

In 1902, Jack London purchased some secondhand clothes, rented a room in the East End, and set out to discover how the London poor lived. His research makes shocking reading. Moving through the slums as one of the poor; eating, drinking, and socializing with the underclass; lining up to get into a flophouse, London …