Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. When Buck, a domesticated dog, is kidnapped, he is sent on a journey of growth and loss from a comfortable life in California to the wilds of the Yukon. This classic adventure is a story of survival and loyalty, marked by Jack London's straightforward, clear-eyed style. THE CALL OF THE WILD reveals as much about human nature as it does about its animal protagonists.
Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. In this collection of classics, five seminal tales come together to form a picture of America in its youth, but on the cusp of growing up. These stories defined and challenged the standards of American literature, and their influence is immeasurable. Including Nathaniel Hawthorne's THE SCARLET LETTER, Herman Melville's MOBY DICK, James Fenimore Cooper's THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, Washington Irving's THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, and Jack London's THE CALL OF THE WILD, this anthology edition is perfect for the voracious reader.
Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. Part dog, part wolf, White Fang starts life in a Native American camp and grows up to be a fierce warrior. Contending with violent dogs and cruel masters, White Fang eventually journeys from Yukon Territory to California. A classic exploration of the natures of man and beast, WHITE FANG is an enduring tale of loyalty and adventure.
Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. In 1845, Henry David Thoreau retreated from society in favor of a life among nature. What resulted was WALDEN, a memoir that brings to life the woods around Walden Pond and chronicles Thoreau's two years of self-sufficiency and introspection. Covering topics as diverse as economic independence and spiritual enlightenment, these essays have become a hallmark of American transcendentalism.
This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Novels of Jack London" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of content: Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. His amazing life experience also includes being an oyster pirate, railroad hobo, gold prospector, sailor, war correspondent and much more. He wrote adventure novels & sea tales, stories of the Gold Rush, tales of the South Pacific and the San Francisco Bay area - most of which were based on or inspired by his own life experiences. Content: The Cruise of the Dazzler A Daughter of the Snows The Call of the Wild The Kempton-Wace Letters The Sea-Wolf The Game White Fang Before Adam The Iron Heel Martin Eden Burning Daylight Adventure The Scarlet Plague A Son of the Sun The Abysmal Brute The Valley of the Moon The Mutiny of the Elsinore The Star Rover (The Jacket) The Little Lady of the Big House Jerry of the Islands Michael, Brother of Jerry Hearts of Three
Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, this Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. The classic tale of adventure! On a trip from England to West Africa, Lord and Lady Clayton, well-known aristocrats, perish on their journey, leaving their infant son not only an orphan—but alone on a remote island. Taking pity on this abandoned creature, the baby is taken in by the apes that inhabit the island and given a name: Tarzan. Raised to be king of the jungle, Tarzan’s world is upended when he discovers the lovely Jane Porter, a civilian exploring his wild world.
Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. In this classic coming-of-age tale, Stephen Dedalus contends with the strict mores of the Catholic Church and the constraints of his Irish upbringing. Joyce's semi-autobiographical first novel traces Stephen's journey of self-discovery from youth to adulthood. A testament to Joyce's mastery of style, A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN is one of the most lauded in the English language.
This collection contains adventure novels from various authors, recognized masters who have become classics in this genre. None of the works included in the collection will leave an inquisitive and demanding reader indifferent. Contents: Jack London: The Call of the Wild Jack London: White Fang Jack London: To build a fire Jules Verne: Around The World in 80 Days Jules Verne: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Joseph Conrad: Heart Of Darkness Robert Louis Stevenson: Treasure Island Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's Travels Daniel Defoe: Robinson Crusoe Arthur Conan Doyle: The Lost World O. Henry: The Ransom Of Red Chief
This particular Jack London collection mirrors the incredible adventurous life of the author, it shows all the things he witnessed and experienced on his travels. Besides being a novelist, journalist and social activist – Jack London was also a railroad hobo, gold prospector, sailor, an oyster pirate, rancher, war correspondent... Novels The Cruise of the Dazzler A Daughter of the Snows The Call of the Wild The Sea-Wolf White Fang Burning Daylight Adventure The Scarlet Plague A Son of the Sun The Abysmal Brute The Mutiny of the Elsinore Jerry of the Islands Michael, Brother of Jerry Hearts of Three Short Stories Son of the Wolf The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondike The God of His Fathers The Great Interrogation Which Make Men Remember Siwash The Man with the Gash Jan, the Unrepentant Grit of Women Where the Trail Forks A Daughter of the Aurora At the Rainbow's End The Scorn of Women Children of the Frost In the Forests of the North The Law of Life Nam-Bok the Unveracious The Master of Mystery The Sunlanders The Sickness of Lone Chief Keesh, the Son of Keesh The Death of Ligoun Li Wan, the Fair The League of the Old Men The Faith of Men & Other Stories A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Bâtard The Story of Jees Uck Tales of the Fish Patrol White and Yellow The King of the Greeks A Raid on the Oyster Pirates The Siege of the "Lancashire Queen" Charley's Coup Demetrios Contos Yellow Handkerchief Lost Face South Sea Tales The House of Pride & Other Tales of Hawaii Smoke Bellew The Red One On the Makaloa Mat Dutch Courage & Other Stories Memoirs The Road The Cruise of the Snark Through The Rapids on the Way to the Klondike From Dawson to the Sea Our Adventures in Tampico
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