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Informationen zum Autor Jack London (1876-1916) was born John Chaney in California USA. In 1896 he was caught up in the gold rush to the Klondike river in north-west Canada, which became the inspiration for The Call of the Wild ( 1903) and White Fang (1906). Jack London became one of the most widely read writers in the world. Klappentext If you know London primarily through novels like White Fang , these stories will provide a new perspective. Full of intriguing characters and snippets of pidgin, they also highlight London's concern with social issues. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung If you know London primarily through novels like WHITE FANG, these stories will provide a new perspective. Full of intriguing characters and snippets of pidgin, they also highlight London's concern with social issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Edited with an Introduction by Andrew Sinclair Introduction Notes to the Introduction The Chinago The House of Mapuhi The Whale Tooth Mauki The Seed of McCoy Good-By, Jack The Sheriff of Kona Koolau the Leper The Bones of Kahekili When Alice Told Her Soul Shin-Bones The Water Baby Afterword: Jack London's Life and Works Note on the Texts
