That Spot
by Jack London
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A dog that just doesn't seem to disappear, no matter how hard they try. Enjoy this humorous jaunt from Jack London, narrated by Audible best seller Evan Schmitt. Production copyright 2023 by Riveting PublishingTags
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A man reminisces about a lazy yet resourceful dog named Spot that he and his former partner purchased as part of a sled dog team in the Klondike in 1897. After their failed attempts to kill the dog after it managed to eat their food without earning its keep, they tried to sell or trade Spot only for the uncanny canine to return a few days later—no matter where the two men were in their journey. An amusing tale, the kind told around a campfire, with an ending that circles back to the opening.
Une courte nouvelle qui nous emmène encore dans le Grand Nord, avec encore une fois un chien comme personnage central, et pourtant on est loin du Buck de L’Appel de la forêt ou de Croc Blanc. Certes Spot est un beau chien, de l’étoffe de ses illustres frères de plume. Mais son caractère laisse à désirer et son application au travail n’est pas celle que sa belle prestance laissait espérer.
Avec un côté psychologisant, mélangé à une pointe de gothique, ce livre revisite un peu les croyances sur les sept vies des chats mais dans le monde canin, bien plus viril.
Ce n’est pas la meilleure nouvelle de Jack London, loin de là, mais elle se lit très vite et le montre s’essayant à un genre littéraire que je ne lui show more connaissais pas. Une petite curiosité littéraire qui vaut son pesant non d’or, mais de cacahuètes ! show less
Avec un côté psychologisant, mélangé à une pointe de gothique, ce livre revisite un peu les croyances sur les sept vies des chats mais dans le monde canin, bien plus viril.
Ce n’est pas la meilleure nouvelle de Jack London, loin de là, mais elle se lit très vite et le montre s’essayant à un genre littéraire que je ne lui show more connaissais pas. Une petite curiosité littéraire qui vaut son pesant non d’or, mais de cacahuètes ! show less
Apr 10, 2020French
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One of the pioneers of 20th century American literature, Jack London specialized in tales of adventure inspired by his own experiences. London was born in San Francisco in 1876. At 14, he quit school and became an "oyster pirate," robbing oyster beds to sell his booty to the bars and restaurants in Oakland. Later, he turned on his pirate show more associates and joined the local Fish Patrol, resulting in some hair-raising waterfront battles. Other youthful activities included sailing on a seal-hunting ship, traveling the United States as a railroad tramp, a jail term for vagrancy and a hazardous winter in the Klondike during the 1897 gold rush. Those experiences converted him to socialism, as he educated himself through prolific reading and began to write fiction. After a struggling apprenticeship, London hit literary paydirt by combining memories of his adventures with Darwinian and Spencerian evolutionary theory, the Nietzchean concept of the "superman" and a Kipling-influenced narrative style. "The Son of the Wolf"(1900) was his first popular success, followed by 'The Call of the Wild" (1903), "The Sea-Wolf" (1904) and "White Fang" (1906). He also wrote nonfiction, including reportage of the Russo-Japanese War and Mexican revolution, as well as "The Cruise of the Snark" (1911), an account of an eventful South Pacific sea voyage with his wife, Charmian, and a rather motley crew. London's body broke down prematurely from his rugged lifestyle and hard drinking, and he died of uremic poisoning - possibly helped along by a morphine overdose - at his California ranch in 1916. Though his massive output is uneven, his best works - particularly "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang" - have endured because of their rich subject matter and vigorous prose. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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