london, jack

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Readers explore the literary work of Jack London.

Provides an in-depth critical introduction to the short stories of Jack London. Includes a detailed analyses of every significant story, biographical information, a chronology of the artist's life and works, and a representative selection of critical responses.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Jack London.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Jack London.

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work The Call of the Wild, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

Presents a cartoon version of London's story of a dog who becomes the leader of a wolf pack in the Klondike gold fields, and features essays on the author, background, themes, characters, and significance of the work.

Eighteen-year-old Jack London is captured returning from the Yukon and taken aboard a pirate ship where the captain, the crew, and their navigator all have dark secrets.