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John Griffith "Jack" London was an American author, journalist, and social activist. He was a pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction and was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone. This collection includes "Love of Life", "A Day's Lodging", "The White Man's Way", "The Story of Keesh", "The Unexpected", "Brown Wolf", "The Sun-Dog Trail", and "Negore, the Coward".

The classic short story "To Build a Fire", by American author Jack London, is brought to life in ways he probably never imagined when it was first published in 1908. The subtle blending of narration and music create a vivid image of the "Man" and his "Wolf Dog" as they set out on foot along the Yukon in temperatures colder than negative 50 degrees F. With plans to meet his friends at a logging camp by 6:00pm, the Man finds himself pitted in a life-or-death struggle with nature.

What was that amazing otherworldly sound? Bassett, a specimen hunting naturalist, is overwhelmed and obsessed with finding its source. Into the jungle of Guadalcanal he plunges, undeterred by fierce cannibals, headhunters, deadly tropical diseases, and a romantic savage. Relentlessly onward he fights his way, until many weeks later, sick and dying, he finally comes face to face with, and learns the incredible secret of, The Red One.

This set includes five tales of extraordinary heroism, marvelous intrigue, and exceptional courage that have inspired and amazed people for generations.

Izdanie vkljuchaet v sebja znamenityj roman "Morskoj volk" amerikanskogo pisatelja Dzheka Londona (1876-1916), o kapitane shhuny Prizrak Volke Larsone, strannoj lichnosti: bezzhalostnom, grubom, sil'nom cheloveke i v to zhe vremja svoeobraznom filosofe... Glavnyj geroj Hjemfri Van-Vejden, spasjonnyj s zatonuvshego parohoda jekipazhem promyslovoj shhuny, perezhivaet mnogo trudnostej i unizhenij v bor'be s morem i nepredskazuemym harakterom kapitana, po pravu nosjashhego prozvishhe Volk Larsen.

"Rozhdennaja v nochi" - sbornik rasskazov amerikanskogo pisatelja Dzheka Londona. Opublikovan v 1913 godu. Geroi rasskazov - sil'nye i muzhestvennye ljudi, kotorym v zhizni vypadaet nemalo ispytanij, no nesgibaemaja volja, ostroe zhelanie borot'sja za svoju zhizn' i svoe mesto "pod solncem" ne pokidajut ih. Zdes' net mesta miloserdiju, nereshitel'nost' pochitaetsja za trusost' i vedet k gibeli.

"Rasskazy rybach'ego patrulja", ili "Rasskazy rybackogo patrulja"; "Prikljuchenija rybach'ego patrulja" (angl. Tales of the Fish Patrol) - sbornik rasskazov Dzheka Londona, vpervye izdannyj v 1905 godu. Dejstvie rasskazov proishodit v zalive San-Francisko, v centre sjuzheta nahoditsja dejatel'nost' mestnogo "rybnadzora".

"Lunnaja dolina" (angl. The Valley of the Moon) - roman-utopija amerikanskogo pisatelja Dzheka Londona, vpervye opublikovan v 1913 godu. V samom bol'shom proizvedenii pisatelja pokazan uhod glavnyh geroev iz zhestokogo i besposhhadnogo mira v Lunnuju dolinu, gde chelovek mozhet svobodno zhit' v garmonii s okruzhajushhim mirom i samim soboj.

This inspiring anthology collects enduring and entertaining stories that have enthralled young and old, by the cherished authors whose tales have captivated children for generations. Perfect for the family car trip or at-home listening, these recordings sparkle with the wit and wonder of time-tested storytelling.

"Bog ego otcov" - sbornik rasskazov amerikanskogo pisatelja Dzheka Londona. Opublikovan v 1901 godu. Rasskazy sbornika posvjashheny zhizni na Aljaske vo vremena zolotoj lihoradki.

Captain David Grief, South Pacific tycoon, owns plantations and trading stations from New Guinea to Samoa, pearling fisheries in the Paumotus, and rubber acreages in the Louisiades. His own vessels recruit contract labor, and he operates three steamers on ocean runs. He came to the South Seas at the age of 20 and, blessed with a blond skin impervious to tropical rays, became browner through two decades as a true "son of the sun". At 40 years of age, he looks no more than 30.

"The captain, or Wolf Larsen, as men called him, ceased pacing and gazed down at the dying man. So fierce had this final struggle become that the sailor paused in the act of flinging more water over him and stared curiously, the canvas bucket partly tilted and dripping its contents to the deck. The dying man beat a tattoo on the hatch with his heels, straightened out his legs, and stiffened in one great tense effort, and rolled his head from side to side."

Jack London was one of the first fiction writers to achieve worldwide fame. Though he is best remembered for his novels The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set during the Klondike Gold Rush, his short stories are considered masterful. Here in "Brown Wolf," a couple living on a homestead in Northern California take in a stray sled dog from Alaska. A story about the relationship between man and animal "Brown Wolf" is among London's finest shorter works.

"Deti moroza" - sbornik rasskazov amerikanskogo pisatelja Dzheka Londona. Opublikovan v 1902 godu, odin iz pervyh sbornikov, vyshedshih otdel'nymi izdanijami. Rasskazy sbornika posvjashheny zhizni amerikancev-zolotoiskatelej i korennyh zhitelej na dal'nem severe.

"Dzhon Jachmennoe Zerno" (povest') - avtobiograficheskaja povest' Dzheka Londona, rasskazyvajushhaja o zhizni pisatelja svjazannoj s vypivkoj. Povest' byla opublikovana v 1913 godu. Nazvanie vzjato iz britanskoj narodnoj pesni Dzhon Jachmennoe Zerno. Istorija o tom kak chelovek stanovit'sja alkogolikom, ego oshhushhenija i videnija, bor'ba s tjazhelym nedugom - vse jeto opisano krasochno, jarko, i v tozhe vremja strashno.

Izdanie vydajushhegosja amerikanskogo pisatelja Dzheka Londona (1876-1916) vkljuchaet v sebja roman Malen'kaja hozjajka bol'shogo doma, odno iz samyh liricheskih proizvedenij pisatelja, v osnove sjuzheta kotorogo lezhit «ljubovnyj treugol'nik». Roman javljaetsja odnim iz samyh chitaemyh i ljubimyh proizvedenij Dzheka Londona.

A bold-spirited dog named Buck is stripped from his comfortable life on a California estate and thrust into the rugged terrain of the Klondike. There he is made a sled dog and battles to become his team's leader and the devoted servant of John Thornton, a man who shows him kindness amid the savage lawlessness of man and beast.

At the center of this exciting sea adventure lies the epic battle between Humphrey Van Weyden, "civilized man" and the tyrannical captain Wolf Larson. It is a battle for the survival of the fittest. It is a battle for life, love, and for one man's soul.

Burning Daylight begins as many of London's finest works begin: with the depiction of a man blessed with physical prowess and keen perception who takes on the natural forces of the 19th century Yukon. Supreme gold miner, risk-all gambler, and unbeatable fighter, Burning Daylight is his name. Daylight moves from the Yukon to San Francisco, and plays "the bigger game of finance and wealth," until he is reminded of something he lost, something pure and good....

Most readers are familiar with Jack London's stories of the frozen northland, such as White Fang and To Light a Fire, but many critics feel he should be equally acknowledged for his fascinating stories of the South Pacific. Here is another remote corner of the world, a background for his magnificently colorful and entertaining Tales of the South Pacific.