Call of the Wild & White Fang

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Buch | Softcover
256 Seiten
1992
Wordsworth Editions Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-85326-026-1 (ISBN)

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Call of the Wild & White Fang - Jack London
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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.
Erscheint lt. Verlag 5.5.1992
Reihe/Serie Wordsworth Classics
Einführung Lionel Kelly
Mitarbeit Herausgeber (Serie): Dr Keith Carabine
Verlagsort Herts
Sprache englisch
Maße 129 x 198 mm
Gewicht 163 g
Einbandart Paperback
Themenwelt Literatur Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
Literatur Romane / Erzählungen
Literatur Zweisprachige Ausgaben Deutsch / Englisch
ISBN-10 1-85326-026-6 / 1853260266
ISBN-13 978-1-85326-026-1 / 9781853260261
Zustand Neuware
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