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The League Of The Old Men
The League Of The Old Men is a novel written by Jack London. The story is set in the Klondike region during the gold rush of the late 19th century. The protagonist, Smoke Bellew, is a journalist who sets out to find a story about a secret society known as the League of the Old Men. The group is made up of wealthy and influential men who control the gold mines in the region. Smoke infiltrates the group and discovers that they are plotting to overthrow the government and establish a new order. He must decide whether to expose their plans or join them in their quest for power. Along the way, Smoke falls in love with a woman named Clara, who is also involved in the League. The novel explores themes of power, corruption, and the struggle for freedom. It is a thrilling adventure story that keeps readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.THIS 32 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE The Spinner's Book of Fiction, by Jack London. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766195716.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
48 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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Jack London
7,847 books7,781 followersJohn Griffith Chaney, better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.
London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of animal rights, workers’ rights and socialism. London wrote several works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, War of the Classes, and Before Adam.
His most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in Alaska and the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote about the South Pacific in stories such as "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen".
London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of animal rights, workers’ rights and socialism. London wrote several works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, War of the Classes, and Before Adam.
His most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in Alaska and the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote about the South Pacific in stories such as "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen".
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May 15, 2020
De los mejores cuentos de London que he leído!
March 7, 2024
A load af tripe, but delicious rotten, greasy tripe.
April 6, 2015
Years ago, I delayed watching the movie, "Schindler's List" because of the subject matter--yet another movie about the holocaust. I looked forward to this short story even though it was yet another cover of the plight of the Indians in North America.
London addressed a terrible loss of life amongst both Indian and white man with a casual unemotional review of the numbers and few specific incidents. At the same time, readers are drawn into the profoundly emotional story of the old man who created his own holocaust as he and his comrades delivered death to the invaders without remorse or prejudice. In the end, the judge carries out his own duties as prescribed by law and his broken heart represents the conflicted emotions of the conquerors of the new world.
London addressed a terrible loss of life amongst both Indian and white man with a casual unemotional review of the numbers and few specific incidents. At the same time, readers are drawn into the profoundly emotional story of the old man who created his own holocaust as he and his comrades delivered death to the invaders without remorse or prejudice. In the end, the judge carries out his own duties as prescribed by law and his broken heart represents the conflicted emotions of the conquerors of the new world.
March 24, 2020
Part of Jack London's Klondike series. A short story set at the turn of the last century about the end of the way of life of the Aboriginal people of Canada. The story is the trial testimony of Imber a member of the Whitefish tribe, who confesses to many murders but his reasoning and emotion will make you question to whom the title 'Savage' should be assigned.
April 17, 2022
Сойдет, но уже начинаешь уставать от постоянного нахваливания белой расы, хоть и вскользь, может быть просто перевод такой странный?
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