Brown Wolf and Other Jack London Stories : Chosen and Edited By Franklin K. Mathiews

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

London, Jack, 1876-1916

Contributor:

Mathiews, Franklin K.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"BROWN WOLF AND OTHER JACK LONDON STORIES" by Jack London is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. The stories featured demonstrate London's talent for storytelling that captures the rugged essence of adventure, often focusing on human and animal characters navigating the challenges of nature. The main narrative in the opening portion centers around a man named Walt Irvine and his wife, Madge, who encounter a wild dog named Wolf, whom they affectionately try to domesticate. At the start of the collection, we are introduced to the rugged atmosphere of the couple's mountain cottage, where they share a bond with Wolf, a timber-wolf with a complex past that intrigues them. Walt's poetic nature contrasts with Madge's practicality as they reflect on their attempts to win Wolf's affection. The duo faces the challenge of understanding Wolf's fierce independence, which leads to a cycle of escape and return. The narrative weaves themes of love, connection, and the deep instinctive pull of nature, setting the stage for the ensuing story's explorations of human-animal relationships and the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Brown wolf

That spot

Trust

All gold canyon

The story of Keesh

Nam-bok the unveracious

Yellow handkerchief

Make westing

The heathen

The hobo and the fairy

"Just meat"

A nose for the king.

Credits:

Etext produced by PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger

Notes:

Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2004-05-01