Koolau the Leper

Koolau the Leper
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages : 24
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ISBN-10 : 1482634244
ISBN-13 : 9781482634242
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Koolau the Leper by : Jack London

“Because we are sick they take away our liberty. We have obeyed the law. We have done no wrong. And yet they would put us in prison. Molokai is a prison. That you know. Niuli, there, his sister was sent to Molokai seven years ago. He has not seen her since. Nor will he ever see her. She must stay there until she dies. This is not her will. It is not Niuli's will. It is the will of the white men who rule the land. And who are these white men?

Jack London's Koolau the Leper

Jack London's Koolau the Leper
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Publisher : Caliber Comics
Total Pages : 35
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781681005843
ISBN-13 : 1681005840
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Jack London's Koolau the Leper by : Jack London

At the dawn of the 20th century, Jack London was considered one of the first literary writing pioneers in the rapidly growing world of magazine fiction. Having written numerous novels, short stories, poems and essays, he became a well-known celebrity and world-wide house hold name. Even today, Jack London’s popular written works find a large reader audience and his stories have been adapted into feature films and television programs. Presented here is one of Jack London's classic tales of the South Pacific as one man refuses to give up any more of his possessions even though it appears that he's lost everything already. Illustrated by comic veteran Charles Yates. A Caliber Comics release.

Leprosy and Empire

Leprosy and Empire
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 3
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ISBN-10 : 9781139462877
ISBN-13 : 1139462873
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Leprosy and Empire by : Rod Edmond

An innovative, interdisciplinary study of why leprosy, a disease with a very low level of infection, has repeatedly provoked revulsion and fear. Rod Edmond explores, in particular, how these reactions were refashioned in the modern colonial period. Beginning as a medical history, the book broadens into an examination of how Britain and its colonies responded to the believed spread of leprosy. Across the empire this involved isolating victims of the disease in 'colonies', often on offshore islands. Discussion of the segregation of lepers is then extended to analogous examples of this practice, which, it is argued, has been an essential part of the repertoire of colonialism in the modern period. The book also examines literary representations of leprosy in Romantic, Victorian and twentieth-century writing, and concludes with a discussion of traveller-writers such as R. L. Stevenson and Graham Greene who described and fictionalised their experience of staying in a leper colony.

Reading and Interpreting the Works of Jack London

Reading and Interpreting the Works of Jack London
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Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 9780766084919
ISBN-13 : 0766084914
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Reading and Interpreting the Works of Jack London by : Stephanie Buckwalter

Jack London’s stories of adventure in the early twentieth century captured the imagination of the American public. As he ventured around the United States and the globe, he documented his adventures through his writing. Through excerpts and critical analysis, readers will examine London’s most famous works (The Call of the Wild, “To Build a Fire”), which are dramatic and compelling stories of man versus nature and versus himself. Other works explore the human condition, particularly the plight of the poor and working class. An examination of the autobiographical nature of many of London’s stories gives the reader a unique insight into the interaction between a writer’s world and his work.

Approaches to Teaching the Works of Jack London

Approaches to Teaching the Works of Jack London
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Publisher : Modern Language Association
Total Pages : 322
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781603291811
ISBN-13 : 1603291814
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Approaches to Teaching the Works of Jack London by : Jeanne Campbell Reesman

A prolific and enduringly popular author--and an icon of American fiction--Jack London is a rewarding choice for inclusion in classrooms from middle school to graduate programs. London's biography and the role played by celebrity have garnered considerable attention, but the breadth of his personal experiences and political views and the many historical and cultural contexts that shaped his work are key to gaining a nuanced view of London's corpus of works, as this volume's wide-ranging perspectives and examples attest. The first section of this volume, "Materials," surveys the many resources available for teaching London, including editions of his works, sources for his photography, and audiovisual aids. In part 2, "Approaches," contributors recommend practices for teaching London's works through the lenses of socialism and class, race, gender, ecocriticism and animal studies, theories of evolution, legal theory, and regional history, both in frequently taught texts such as The Call of the Wild, "To Build a Fire," and Martin Eden and in his lesser-known works.

The Portable Jack London

The Portable Jack London
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 609
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ISBN-10 : 9780140179699
ISBN-13 : 0140179690
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The Portable Jack London by : Jack London

Alfred Kazin has aptly remarked that "the greatest story Jack London ever wrote was the story he lived." Newsboy, factory "work beast," gang member, hobo, sailor, Klondike argonaut, socialist crusader, war correspondent, utopian farmer, and world-famous adventurer: London is the closest thing America has had to a literary folk hero. His writing itself is concerned with nothing less than the largest questions and the grandest themes: What does it mean to be a human being in the natural world? What debts do human beings owe each other - and to all their fellow creatures? This collection places London, at last, securely within the American literary pantheon. It includes the complete novel The Call of the Wild; such famous stories as "Love of Life," "To Build a Fire," and "All Gold Canyon"; journalism, political writings, literary criticism, and selected letters.

The Sheriff of Kona

The Sheriff of Kona
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 26
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ISBN-10 : 148263242X
ISBN-13 : 9781482632422
Rating : 4/5 (2X Downloads)

Synopsis The Sheriff of Kona by : Jack London

"You cannot escape liking the climate," Cudworth said, in reply to my panegyric on the Kona coast. "I was a young fellow, just out of college, when I came here eighteen years ago. I never went back, except, of course, to visit. And I warn you, if you have some spot dear to you on earth, not to linger here too long, else you will find this dearer."

Jack London's Tales of Cannibals and Headhunters

Jack London's Tales of Cannibals and Headhunters
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Publisher : UNM Press
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0826337910
ISBN-13 : 9780826337917
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Jack London's Tales of Cannibals and Headhunters by : Jack London

"Jack London's Tales of Cannibals and Headhunters" is set in the romantic and dangerous South Seas and illustrated with the original artwork and several maps.

Jack London's Short Stories: 184 Tales of the Gold Rush, Frozen North, South Seas & Wildlife Adventures (Illustrated)

Jack London's Short Stories: 184 Tales of the Gold Rush, Frozen North, South Seas & Wildlife Adventures (Illustrated)
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Publisher : e-artnow
Total Pages : 2254
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ISBN-10 : 9788026875949
ISBN-13 : 802687594X
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Jack London's Short Stories: 184 Tales of the Gold Rush, Frozen North, South Seas & Wildlife Adventures (Illustrated) by : Jack London

This carefully crafted ebook collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: A Son of the Sun The Proud Goat of Aloysius Pankburn The Devils of Fuatino The Jokers of New Gibbon A Little Account With Swithin Hall A Goboto Night The Feathers of the Sun The Pearls of Parlay Son of the Wolf The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In a Far Country To the Man on the Trail The Priestly Prerogative The Wisdom of the Trail The Wife of a King An Odyssey of the North The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondike The God of His Fathers The Great Interrogation Which Make Men Remember Siwash The Man with the Gash Jan, the Unrepentant Grit of Women Where the Trail Forks A Daughter of the Aurora At the Rainbow's End The Scorn of Women Children of the Frost In the Forests of the North The Law of Life Nam-Bok the Unveracious The Master of Mystery The Sunlanders The Sickness of Lone Chief Keesh, the Son of Keesh The Death of Ligoun Li Wan, the Fair The League of the Old Men The Faith of Men A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Bâtard The Story of Jees Uck Tales of the Fish Patrol White and Yellow The King of the Greeks A Raid on the Oyster Pirates The Siege of the "Lancashire Queen" Charley's Coup Demetrios Contos Yellow Handkerchief Moon-Face Love of Life Lost Face South Sea Tales When God Laughs The House of Pride & Other Tales of Hawaii Smoke Bellew The Night Born The Strength of the Strong The Turtles of Tasman ... Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. His amazing life experience also includes being an oyster pirate, railroad hobo, gold prospector, sailor, war correspondent and much more. He wrote adventure novels & sea tales, stories of the Gold Rush, tales of the South Pacific and the San Francisco Bay area - most of which were based on or inspired by his own life experiences.

Keesh, the Son of Keesh

Keesh, the Son of Keesh
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Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Total Pages : 15
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ISBN-10 : 9788726644869
ISBN-13 : 872664486X
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Keesh, the Son of Keesh by : Jack London

"Keesh, the Son of Keesh" is a short story by Jack London on a love that requires sacrifices. Keesh, the chief of the Thlunget people, wants to trade goods for the hand of Su-Su, who is the daughter of the chief of the Tana-naws. Yet Keesh has spent time with Christian missionaries, adopting their ideas and objections to killing. This does not please the Tana-naws, who demand respect for their old ways. Su-Su agrees to marry Keesh only if he brings her three heads as proof of his devotion. Which will Keesh follow: his new-found conscience or his romantic desire? The short story is one of London's stories inspired by the period the writer spent at the Klondike Gold Rush in the late 19th century and was published in the early 20th century. Jack London (1876–1916) was an American writer and social activist. He grew up in the working class, but became a worldwide celebrity and one of the highest paid authors of his time. He wrote several novels, which are considered classics today, among these 'Call of the Wild', 'Sea Wolf' and 'White Fang'.