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In 'The Call of the Wild + White Fang + The Son of the Wolf', Jack London masterfully weaves together three classic tales that explore the depths of the human-animal bond and the wilderness of the North. Through his vivid descriptions and engaging storytelling style, London transports readers to the rugged landscapes of the Yukon and Alaska, where survival is a constant battle and the call of the wild echoes through the pages. Each story is filled with themes of courage, loyalty, and the primal instincts that drive both human and animal behavior. London's writing is both adventurous and thought-provoking, offering readers a glimpse into the harsh realities of life in the wilderness and the resilience of the creatures who inhabit it. Jack London, a renowned adventurer and journalist, drew inspiration from his own experiences in the Klondike Gold Rush and his love for the natural world. His deep connection to nature and his passion for storytelling shine through in this collection of unabridged classics, cementing his legacy as a literary giant of the early 20th century. I highly recommend 'The Call of the Wild + White Fang + The Son of the Wolf' to readers who enjoy adventure, nature writing, and timeless tales of survival. Jack London's powerful stories will stay with you long after you turn the final page, leaving you in awe of the untamed beauty of the wild.

In Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London’s work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London’s “Story of a Typhoon” to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.

Contains a collection of over fifty Gaelic folktales from the archives of the Irish Folklore Commission including tales of kings and warriors, pagans and Christians, and stories about historical Irish characters.

Presents annotated translations of papyrus writings and tomb inscriptions from the middle and late periods of ancient Egypt.

At once criminal and savior, clown and creator, antagonist and mediator, the character of trickster has made frequent appearances in works by writers the world over. Usually a figure both culturally specific and transcendent, trickster leads the way to the unconscious, the concealed, and the seemingly unattainable. This book offers thirteen interpretations of trickster in American writing, including essays on works by African America, Native America, Pacific Rim, and Latino writers, as well as an examination of trickster politics. This collection conveys the trickster's imprint on the modern world.

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 238 In this 238th ÿissue of the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story of The Adventures of Fire Drill?s Son An American Indian of the Tlingit tribe who lives in Alaska on the far West Coast of the USA. Fire Drill died before his son was born leaving him to be brought up by his mother and Grandmother. Not an ideal situation amongst the American Indian tribes as he would have no-one to speak for him at the tribal councils. Not long after he had been born, Raven was flying around and saw Fire Drill?s young widow crying over her baby. He ask why she was crying and she told him. He gave her the easy remedy and Fire Drill?s young son was soon fit and healthy and taking his place amongst the braves. But how did this come about you may ask? Well, you?ll just have to download and read the story to find out! But this was?nt the end of the story. Oh no. It was just the beginning. Fire Drill?s son went on to have many more adventures while hunting, where he met the wolf who took him on a hunting trip and taught him much more than any brave would learn, and then to the marten people who begged that he stay with them, where he met his friend Dry Cloud. Read of the adventures they have to together. And what of the time he spent with the Mink and the Marten people. So don?t miss out on the Adventures of Fire Drills son which gives but a glimpse into the lives of the Tlingit people of Alaska. Buy 4 Baba Indaba Children?s Story ebooks for $1 33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ

Describes Bahá'u'lláh's life straightforwardly but with drama and a talent for evoking the ambience of the 19th-century Persian and Ottomoan milieus. Five appendices cover a chronology of the events in the life of Bahá'ulláh's life, Bahá'ulláh's family, the branches of Islam, millennial Christians, and his younger half-brother Mírzá Yahyá.

Written by a well-known author in the field of Baha'i studies, this is a comprehensive and accessible encyclopedia to the youngest of the world religions. Regarded as the second most widespread faith after Christianity, with adherents in almost every country around the globe, the Baha'i faith is nevertheless unfamiliar to many. here Dr Smith traces the origins and development of the religion from 19th century Iran to the modern day, introducing its central figures and major historical events. combining breadth with a readable yet concise style, he provides a balanced overview of Baha'i scriptures, doctrines and practices, social teachings and organization. This reference work presents a clear and knowledgeable view of a fascinating new religion.

Examines the ways in which the frontier myth influences American culture and politics, drawing on fiction, western films, and political writing