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1) The Call of the Wild by Jack London (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Call of the Wild with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Call of the Wild by Jack London, which follows Buck the dog's journey as he learns about life in the wild and how to survive in the brutal wilderness. It is a celebration of London's own experiences in the American Far North and has been published in 47 languages, as well as being adapted...
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A study guide for Jack London's "The Call of the Wild", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students series. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
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The Call of the Wild turned Jack London into an overnight literary success and secured him a place among the greats of world literature. While London's publisher was concerned that his gritty adventure story was "too true to nature" for the reading public, he was proved wrong. The first print run of 10,000 copies sold out immediately. The novel about a dog who returns to his primordial roots in the extreme, unyielding environment of the Klondike Gold...
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A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Jack London, an influential writer of the Industrial Revolution. Titles in this study guide include Call of the Wild and White Fang.
As works of adventure fiction, London's novels touched on important philosophical themes concerning the political climate in the author's day. Moreover, his writing not only portrayed a belief in socialism, but also...
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A study of an important but neglected director that fills many gaps and updates our knowledge of a major filmmaker of the silent period and beyond.
The profusion of research on film history means that there are now few Hollywood filmmakers in the category of Neglected Master, but John M. Stahl has been stuck in it for far too long. His strong association with melodrama and the "woman's film" is a key to this neglect, those mainstays of popular cinema...
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