Los mejores cuentos de Jack London

Los mejores cuentos de Jack London

Los mejores cuentos de Jack London

Jack London

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Editorial:
Parkstone International PA
Año de edición:
2018
Materia
Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781644610527
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Jack London (San Francisco, 1876 - California, 1916), es uno de los autores norteamericanos del siglo xix que ha gozado de mayor difusión y popularidad fuera de las fronteras de su país. Su obra, integrada en la corriente naturalista, muestra una preferencia por situar la acción en parajes lejanos e inexplorados, donde las condiciones de supervivencia resultan extremadamente difíciles para el hombre civilizado, y toca temas propios de la sociedad de su época, muchos de los cuales siguen vigentes hoy en día (soledad, convulsión de la sociedad civilizada ante las fuerzas destructoras e incontrolables de la naturaleza, etc.). Este libro presenta una cuidadosa selección de relatos de Jack London, que son reflejo de sus ideas sobre el comportamiento humano y las relaciones entre los individuos en circunstancias muy diversas: La leyenda de Jees Uck, Hombres que creen, Una lejana destilería, Oro abundante, La peste escarlata. Una obra con la que descubrirá la capacidad narrativa de este gran autor, que presenta además una introducción que le proporcionará la información necesaria sobre su época, contexto histórico y cultural y características fundamentales de su obra.

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