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Chargement... The Call of the Wild and White Fang (Union Square Kids Unabridged Classics) (édition 2004)par Jack London (Auteur)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This is a beautiful cloth-bound copy of The Call of the Wild and White Fang. I received a copy of this book from Goodreads Giveaways. I love it! It is even nicer than it looks online, and the paper even feels nice and "fancy". These are two of favorite stories, and I love that they are included in one volume. I read this because it made a list of "Top Ten Books About Alaska." A turn of the 20th century story about a civilized California dog named Buck, who is stolen from civilization and transported to Alaska to be used as a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. In the process of becoming a survivor in a true dog eat dog world, he exchanges civility for his inner wolf, and but for the love he finally shares with one human, he would ling since have answered the call of the wild and "returned" to his wolf pack. This where he ends the story, an Ur dog in an Ur pack somewhere between the reality of the Alaskan wilderness and the primordial world of the first hominids. As I type this, it sounds a bit cheesy, but I actually found this a good book to think with. Two things stood out to me; the treatment of animals seen as normative in this story reflects the world of the early 20th century, when all power was primarily horse power, and animals were thought of (and treated like) machines. The uncivilized treatment of Buck is a reflection on the time he lived and the place - Alaska, then as now, comes off as a thin margined, raw and real place of testing, where the rules are harsh and toughness is required. That reinforcement of Alaska's hard and harsh realities was the second lesson of this book. London's writing and keen powers of observation set this book apart. A good choice for an Alaska top 10 list, and an important reflection on the boundaries between, and the conditions conducive to, both civilization and the law of the wild. It is interesting to compare and contrast these books. White Fang has a wild dog brought gradually into civilization and tameness. The Call of the Wild has a tame dog gradually regress into wildness, finally joining a wolf pack. THIS REVIEW HAS BEEN CURTAILED IN PROTEST AT GOODREADS' CENSORSHIP POLICY See the complete review here: http://arbieroo.booklikes.com/post/335148/post This contains both The Call Of The Wild and its FOIL, White Fang. It's a good value if you want to read both classics, although the former is a stronger piece than the later. The Call Of The Wild is a touted classic for a reason and explores the journey of a domestic dog (from it's prospective) into, well, the wild. White Fang as noted is the inverse following a wolf-dogs journey into becoming mans best friend. They are must reads and excellent. The later is somewhat less impressive as White Fang is quite repetitive which can be dull and bothersome, especially when accompanying such as masterpiece as The Call Of The Wild. The former is a solid 4 star piece, the later 3 stars, but half stars aren't a thing here. I would recommend The Call Of The Wild to anyone interested in classical literature or animal-centric books. I would only recommend White Fang to those interested in more from London and have already read the former first. Thankfully this combination book allows for the freedom to read both if one desires, and cheaply. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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EDITION INTEGRALE EXCEPTIONNELLE Plongez dans la lecture de deux des plus grands chefs-d'oeuvre de la littérature Américaine dans une très belle édition brochée. D'abord publié en 1903, L'Appel de la forêt est un conte sur l'esprit indomptable et la lutte pour l'existence. Le personnage central est un chien robuste domestiqué de race croisée nommé Buck, né dans le luxe et élevé dans une famille Californienne. Volé à son domicile et vendu comme chien de traîneau en Alaska, il revient à l'état sauvage. Buck est obligé de se battre pour dominer les autres chiens dans un climat rigoureux. Passé de maître en maître, Buck se lance dans un voyage extraordinaire. L'aventure de Croc Blanc, d'abord publiée en 1906, se déroule dans les déserts gelés et désolés du nord-ouest Canadien. Croc-Blanc, mi-chien mi-loup se trouve le seul survivant d'une portée de cinq. Dans son monde de solitude, il a vite appris à suivre la dure loi du nord - manger ou être mangé - et à devenir une créature féroce et magnifique. Mais rien dans sa jeune vie ne l'a préparé à la cruauté du tyran Beauty Smith, qui achète Croc-Blanc à son maître indien et le transforme en bête de combat. Une grande partie du roman est écrite du point de vue de Croc-Blanc - à travers ses expériences, l'auteur fait un subtil parallèle entre la vie sauvage parmi les animaux et le monde violent de l'homme. Jack London (1876-1916), était un auteur, journaliste et militant social Américain. Ces deux chefs-d'oeuvre, qui se déroulent au cours de la ruée vers l'or des années 1890, sont basés sur les expériences de l'auteur comme un prospecteur d'or dans les terres sauvages Canadiennes. Ces romans sublimes et captivants sont des incontournables de la littérature classique et raviront les lecteurs de tous âges. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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The thing that struck me most about reading The Call of the Wild and White Fang in one collection was how much the stories parallel each other. The Call of the Wild begins with Buck, a "soft Southland dog," who is stolen and sold as a sled dog to some men on their way to the Klondike gold rush. Buck is shocked by this new, harsh life in the cold North, but through his struggles his instincts harken back to his ancestors, and he learns what it means to survive in such a world. While I enjoyed The Call of the Wild, I will admit I did not like it as much as White Fang. The Call of the Wild to me was pretty bleak and depressing, and almost repetitive.
White Fang, on the other hand, goes much in the opposite direction. While The Call of the Wild begins on a happy note and ends on a sad one, White Fang starts out somewhat bleak and ends happy. However, you do not get the same unending bleakness that you experience while reading the bulk of The Call of the Wild. Interspersed with the instances of mankind's abuse to White Fang are incredible descriptions of the beauty and harshness of the North, as well as interesting insights on the instinct, nature and reasoning of a dog. White Fang begins with a couple of dog-mushers who are delivering the body of a wealthy man back to civilization. However, they encounter trouble with a starving pack of wolves,
That is what makes reading these two stories back to back so interesting – the parallels. The way Buck's story begins is the way White Fang's ends. And I am a sucker for happy endings, thus probably one of the major reasons why I preferred White Fang. The other things I really liked about reading Jack London was the way he interpreted how a dog might think or perceive the world. It's believable – it seems like the way a dog actually would think, if they indeed think with such complexity. The fact that he doesn't anthropomorphize them makes it much more believable and interesting for me. Overall, I would individually give The Call of the Wild 3 stars, and White Fang 4. I would recommend it to dog and animal lovers, or anyone looking for a good nature adventure story.
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