Author: Egerton Ryerson Young
Publisher: New York ; Toronto : F.H. Revell
ISBN:
Category : Dogs
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
My Dogs in the Northland
Author: Egerton Ryerson Young
Publisher: New York ; Toronto : F.H. Revell
ISBN:
Category : Dogs
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Publisher: New York ; Toronto : F.H. Revell
ISBN:
Category : Dogs
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Understanding The Call of the Wild
Author: Claudia Durst Johnson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 031309036X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
London's adventure tale The Call of the Wild explores the complex relationships between man and nature, and animals' struggle with their own nature in man's world. In this interdisciplinary study, a rich collection of primary documents point out the many issues that make this story as poignant and pertinent today as when it was written nearly a century ago. Compiled here for the first time is documentation from sources as varied as century-old newspaper accounts, legislative materials, advertisements, poetry, journals, and other startling firsthand accounts. The story's historical setting, the Yukon Gold Rush, is brought vividly into focus for readers, with firsthand accounts of the unimaginable hardships faced by the prospectors in the Klondike and Alaskan Gold Fields. Central to their story and to their very survival were the dogs that served man's ambitions. Tribute to the sled dog is given in an historical 1879 piece The Value of Dogs from the Sketches of Life in the Hudson Bay Territory. This casebook also investigates endangered species legislation and the history of animal welfare concerns, focusing on the treatment of dogs in particular, surveying over a century of public sentiment. Students are introduced to The Call of the Wild with an insightful literary analysis exploring a mythological interpretation and a discussion of its main thematic premise, the fundamental struggle for freedom. Each subsequent chapter of this casebook focuses on an important topic, such as animal welfare, contextualizing these issues with primary documents. Students will find these materials and the related essays invaluable in understanding not only The Call of the Wild but also the historical and pertinent social issues it addresses. Each topic section of this casebook offers ideas for thought-provoking class discussions, debates, and further research. Suggestions for further reading on these topics are also given.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 031309036X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
London's adventure tale The Call of the Wild explores the complex relationships between man and nature, and animals' struggle with their own nature in man's world. In this interdisciplinary study, a rich collection of primary documents point out the many issues that make this story as poignant and pertinent today as when it was written nearly a century ago. Compiled here for the first time is documentation from sources as varied as century-old newspaper accounts, legislative materials, advertisements, poetry, journals, and other startling firsthand accounts. The story's historical setting, the Yukon Gold Rush, is brought vividly into focus for readers, with firsthand accounts of the unimaginable hardships faced by the prospectors in the Klondike and Alaskan Gold Fields. Central to their story and to their very survival were the dogs that served man's ambitions. Tribute to the sled dog is given in an historical 1879 piece The Value of Dogs from the Sketches of Life in the Hudson Bay Territory. This casebook also investigates endangered species legislation and the history of animal welfare concerns, focusing on the treatment of dogs in particular, surveying over a century of public sentiment. Students are introduced to The Call of the Wild with an insightful literary analysis exploring a mythological interpretation and a discussion of its main thematic premise, the fundamental struggle for freedom. Each subsequent chapter of this casebook focuses on an important topic, such as animal welfare, contextualizing these issues with primary documents. Students will find these materials and the related essays invaluable in understanding not only The Call of the Wild but also the historical and pertinent social issues it addresses. Each topic section of this casebook offers ideas for thought-provoking class discussions, debates, and further research. Suggestions for further reading on these topics are also given.
Bulletin
Author: United States. Office of Education
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
The Call of the Wild
Author: Jack London
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1551118440
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
A best-seller from its first publication in 1903, The Call of the Wild tells the story of Buck, a big mongrel dog who is shipped from his comfortable life in California to Alaska, where he must adapt to the harsh life of a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. The narrative recounts Buck’s brutal obedience training, his struggle to meet the demands of human masters, and his rise to the position of lead sled dog as a result of his superior physical and mental qualities. Finally, Buck is free to respond to the “call” of the wilderness. Over a hundred years after its publication, Jack London’s “dog story” retains the enduring appeal of a classic. This Broadview Edition includes a critical introduction that explores London’s life and legacy and the complex scientific and psychological ideas drawn upon by London in writing the story. The appendices include material on the Klondike, Darwin’s writings on dogs, other contemporary writings on instinct and atavism, and maps of the regions in which the story takes place.
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1551118440
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
A best-seller from its first publication in 1903, The Call of the Wild tells the story of Buck, a big mongrel dog who is shipped from his comfortable life in California to Alaska, where he must adapt to the harsh life of a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. The narrative recounts Buck’s brutal obedience training, his struggle to meet the demands of human masters, and his rise to the position of lead sled dog as a result of his superior physical and mental qualities. Finally, Buck is free to respond to the “call” of the wilderness. Over a hundred years after its publication, Jack London’s “dog story” retains the enduring appeal of a classic. This Broadview Edition includes a critical introduction that explores London’s life and legacy and the complex scientific and psychological ideas drawn upon by London in writing the story. The appendices include material on the Klondike, Darwin’s writings on dogs, other contemporary writings on instinct and atavism, and maps of the regions in which the story takes place.
The Independent
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1568
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1568
Book Description
Lamp
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
‘No Mentor but Myself’
Author: Jack London
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804736367
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
For this edition of Jack London's observations on the craft of writing—culled from essays, reviews, letters, and autobiographical writings—a significant amount of new material has been added.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804736367
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
For this edition of Jack London's observations on the craft of writing—culled from essays, reviews, letters, and autobiographical writings—a significant amount of new material has been added.
The Letters of Jack London
Author: Jack London
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804715072
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1828
Book Description
The standard edition of the remarkable American short story writer's letters. Published in 1988
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804715072
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1828
Book Description
The standard edition of the remarkable American short story writer's letters. Published in 1988
The Independent
Author: Leonard Bacon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
The Literary Digest
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1076
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1076
Book Description