Jack London

Samoe izvestnoe proizvedenie Dzh. Londona. Kniga, kotoraja delit zhizn mnogikh chitatelej na "do" i "posle". Vydajuschijsja roman o cheloveke iz nizov, kotoryj dobilsja uspekha. O poiske mesta v zhizni, tjage k znanijam, mukakh tvorchestva i mukakh ljubvi. Istoriej ljubvi i pobedy Martina Idena zachityvajutsja milliony po vsemu miru, a ego gibel predznamenovala tragediju pokolenij nachala XX veka. Proizvedenie pokazyvaet, kak chelovek s siloj voli i uporstvom mozhet mnogogo dostich. Pomogaet byt silnym v ljuboj situatsii, uchit otstaivat svoju pozitsiju. Pobuzhdaet ljubit zhizn vo vsekh ee melchajshikh projavlenijakh i zhadno khvatatsja za kazhdyj ee mig. Perevodchik: Oblonskaja Raisa Efimovna, Gal Nora

Dik Forrest i ego zhena Paola - idealnaja para, oni prekrasno dopolnjajut i podkhodjat drug drugu. Odnazhdy ikh naveschaet davnij drug Dika Evan Grekhem, i tikhoj mirnoj zhizni nastupaet konets. Smogut li geroi s chestju vyjti iz situatsii, polnoj khitrospletenij i ljubovnykh intrig? Odna iz samykh romantichnykh i pronzitelnykh istorij o ljubvi v amerikanskoj literature, kotoruju i sejchas nevozmozhno chitat, ne soperezhivaja gerojam. Dzhek London schital "Malenkuju khozjajku bolshogo doma" svoim luchshim proizvedeniem. Dzhek London napisal bolee dvukhsot rasskazov, a takzhe mnozhestvo romanov i povestej, sdelavshikh ego priznannym masterom prikljuchencheskoj prozy. "Malenkaja khozjajka" - eto kak raz to, k chemu ja stremilsja vsju svoju pisatelskuju zhizn... eta kniga neobychna, tak nepokhozhaja na to, chto ja sozdaval prezhde", - tak govoril sam avtor ob etom romane, napisannom v zhanre tragicheskoj prozy.

Dzhek London - velikij kudesnik slova, avtor tselogo rjada znamenitykh knig, v chislo kotorykh vkhodjat romany i povesti "Martin Iden", "Morskoj volk", "Belyj Klyk", "Zov predkov", "Serdtsa trekh" i mnogie-mnogie drugie. Malo kto iz pisatelej mozhet pokhvastatsja stol raznoobraznym i neodnorodnym po stepeni talantlivosti tvorchestvom, odnako eta osobennost Dzheka Londona lish mnozhit chislo pochitatelej etogo zamechatelnogo avtora, ljubimogo i vostrebovannogo vot uzhe neskolkimi pokolenijami chitatelej, kotorykh ne ostavljajut ravnodushnymi nastojaschie prikljuchenija, surovaja romantika i blagorodnye chuvstva. Napisannyj za god do smerti avtora roman "Malenkaja khozjajka Bolshogo doma" neobychen dlja tvorchestva pisatelja. V osnove sjuzheta zdes ljubovnyj treugolnik: geroine romana Paole predstoit sdelat vybor mezhdu muzhem i vozljublennym. Sam avtor schital roman luchshim svoim proizvedeniem, govorja o nem: "Eto kak raz to, k chemu ja stremilsja vsju svoju pisatelskuju zhizn... Tak eta kniga neobychna, tak ne pokhozha na to, chto ja sozdaval prezhde".

"Zov predkov" i "Belyj Klyk" - trogatelnye povesti o zhizni volkov, sobak i ljudej, o ljubvi i predannosti, ob ispytanijakh, zakaljajuschikh kharakter. Kholod surovogo Severa, beskrajnie snezhnye ravniny, zimnie opasnye vjugi perevorachivajut zhizn geroev s nog na golovu. Im predstoit najti svoe mesto v mire i stat khozjaevami svoej zhizni. Perevodchik: Abkina Marija Efimovna, Volzhina N.

Dzhek London - velikij kudesnik slova, odin iz samykh populjarnykh amerikanskikh pisatelej v mire. Ego knigi polny uvlekatelnykh prikljuchenij, surovoj romantiki i blagorodnykh chuvstv, ne ostavljajuschikh geroev dazhe v samykh zhestokikh ispytanijakh. Osobenno eto kasaetsja proizvedenij ob amerikanskom Severe, gde avtoru samomu dovelos perezhit riskovannye prikljuchenija i o kotorom on napisal, pozhaluj, svoi samye jarkie stranitsy. V nastojaschee izdanie voshli povesti "Zov predkov" i "Belyj Klyk", a takzhe samye izvestnye "severnye rasskazy" Dzheka Londona.

"Martin Iden" - vydajuschijsja roman Dzheka Londona o cheloveke iz nizov, dobivshemsja uspekha, o poiske mesta v zhizni, mukakh tvorchestva i mukakh ljubvi okazalsja prorocheskim: Dzhek London vo mnogom povtoril sudbu svoego geroja.

Prikljuchencheskaja povest klassika amerikanskoj literatury Dzheka Londona opisyvaet sobytija, kotorye proiskhodjat vo vremja zolotoj likhoradki na Aljaske. Glavnyj geroj - Belyj Klyk, poluvolk-polusobaka. Zhestokij i surovyj mir, kotoryj okruzhaet ego s rozhdenija, grozit neminuemoj gibelju, i tolko vstrecha s dobrym khozjainom mozhet stat dlja Belogo Klyka spaseniem. Eta kniga o vsepobezhdajuschej sile ljubvi, vernosti i predannosti, o nastojaschej druzhbe, kakaja tolko vozmozhna mezhdu zhivotnym i chelovekom.

Luchshij sposob uchit inostrannyj jazyk - eto chitat khudozhestvennoe proizvedenie, postepenno ovladevaja leksikoj i grammatikoj. Sovershenstvujte svoj anglijskij jazyk vmeste s odnim iz samykh izvestnykh proizvedenij Dzheka Londona! Povest "Belyj Klyk" perenesjot vas v Ameriku epokhi "zolotoj likhoradki". Zdes vy vstretites s nastojaschimi indejtsami i otvazhnymi zolotoiskateljami i perezhivjote zakhvatyvajuschie prikljuchenija glazami Belogo Klyka - volka-polukrovki, kotoromu predstoit najti svojo mesto v mire ljudej. Takzhe vy smozhete uvelichit svoj slovarnyj zapas i nauchitsja ispolzovat grammaticheskie konstruktsii v kontekste. Polnyj tekst proizvedenija snabzhjon podrobnym leksiko-grammaticheskim kommentariem s otsylkami na pravila v Grammaticheskom spravochnike. V kontse knigi pomeschen anglo-russkij slovarik, soderzhaschij leksiku romana. Izdanie prednaznacheno dlja vsekh, kto uchit anglijskij jazyk i stremitsja chitat knigi v originale.

Darrel Stending, byvshij professor agronomii v Kalifornijskom universitete, prigovoren k pozhiznennomu zakljucheniju za sovershennoe im v pripadke jarosti ubijstvo kollegi. On provel vosem let v tjurme San-Kventin, podvergajas za svoju stroptivost zhestokomu nakazaniju - zatjagivaniju v brezentovuju smiritelnuju rubashku. Odnako imenno v etom muchitelnom sostojanii fizicheskogo onemenija, dljaschegosja dolgie chasy, dni i dazhe nedeli, on obrel porazitelnuju sposobnost "umerschvljat" sobstvennoe telo i raskreposchat podsoznanie, nauchilsja vlastvovat nad vremenem i prostranstvom i puteshestvovat po inym miram i epokham, zanovo prozhivaja svoi proshlye zhizni, gljadja na mir glazami egipetskogo otshelnika i rimskogo legionera, srednevekovogo rytsarja i vosmiletnego malchishki iz semi amerikanskikh pereselentsev XIX veka... I teper, nakhodjas v tjurme Folsem, gde on ozhidaet kazni za napadenie na okhrannika, Stending rasskazyvaet neverojatnuju istoriju svoikh reinkarnatsij, utverzhdaja ideju torzhestva chelovecheskogo dukha nad smertju.

Poslednij i samyj zagadochnyj roman, opublikovannyj pri zhizni avtora - "Strannik po zvezdam". Kniga o tom, chto dlja cheloveka net pregrad, esli on tolko sam sebe ne oboznachit granitsy. Roman plenjaet muzhestvennostju i stojkostju chelovecheskogo dukha ne tolko pered litsom opasnostej, no i pered samoj smertju. Darrel Stending otbyvaet srok v odinochnoj kamere kalifornijskoj tjurmy. Nadzirateli v nej primenjajut nechelovecheskie pytki: zakljuchennykh odevajut v smiritelnye rubashki, zatjagivaja remni do krovi i treska kostej, i ves etot ad prodolzhaetsja ne minuty i chasy, a dni i dazhe nedeli. Darrel uznaet sekret peremeschenija dukha vo vremeni i prostranstve i, chtoby zaglushit bol ot pytok i odinochestva, prevraschaetsja v mezhzvezdnogo skitaltsa, ustremljajas v proshloe, v svoi prezhnie voploschenija.

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"The Call of the Wild," penned by the renowned American author Jack London, is a literary masterpiece that transcends time and genre, immersing readers in a thrilling journey through the unforgiving landscapes of the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush. Published in 1903, this novella remains a testament to London's profound understanding of the wild, his keen insights into the primal instincts that lie dormant within every being, and his ability to craft a narrative that resonates with the raw essence of the natural world. At its core, "The Call of the Wild" is a tale of Buck, a domesticated and dignified St. Bernard-Scotch Collie mix, whose life takes an abrupt and transformative turn when he is stolen from his comfortable home in sunny California. Sold into the harsh and demanding life of an Alaskan sled dog, Buck is thrust into an environment that awakens the dormant, primal instincts within him. The Yukon, with its bone-chilling temperatures and untamed wilderness, becomes the crucible in which Buck undergoes a profound metamorphosis from a pampered house pet to a formidable leader of the pack. London's narrative prowess is evident in his vivid and evocative descriptions of the natural world. The rugged beauty of the Klondike, with its icy expanses and towering pines, serves as both a majestic backdrop and an unyielding adversary for Buck. London skillfully weaves a tapestry of sensory details, allowing readers to feel the biting cold, hear the crunch of snow beneath paw, and sense the tension in the air as Buck faces the challenges that come with survival in the wild. Yet, beyond the physical challenges, London delves into the psychological and emotional terrain of his characters. The call of the wild, as the title suggests, is not merely a summons to the untamed landscapes of the Yukon, but a stirring from within-an ancestral echo that reverberates through Buck's soul. It is the ancient voice of his lupine forebears, urging him to shed the trappings of domesticity and embrace the primal instincts that lie dormant within him. As Buck heeds this call, he undergoes a profound spiritual and psychological journey, grappling with questions of identity, loyalty, and the relentless pursuit of freedom. London's narrative style is marked by its brevity and intensity. Each page is infused with a sense of urgency, mirroring the pace of sled dogs racing through the frozen wilderness. The prose is muscular and direct, devoid of unnecessary embellishments, yet rich in its ability to evoke powerful emotions. Through concise yet impactful language, London captures the essence of Buck's struggle for survival and self-discovery." The Call of the Wild" is not merely a story of one dog's journey; it is a meditation on the symbiotic relationship between humanity and the untamed forces of nature. London, drawing from his own experiences in the Klondike, weaves a narrative that transcends the boundaries of species and speaks to the universal themes of resilience, adaptability, and the unyielding spirit of the wild. As readers embark on this literary odyssey, they, too, feel the call-an irresistible pull to venture into the heart of the wilderness, to confront the primal instincts that lie dormant within, and to embrace the untamed beauty of the world that Jack London so brilliantly brings to life.

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In Call of the Wild, Buck lives as a pampered house dog in California. He eats well, sleeps when he wants, and is treated with affection by his owners—that is, until he is abducted by thieves and pressed into service as a sled dog for the Klondike Gold Rush. Mistreated by a succession of abusive owners, Buck comes to realize that the key to survival is channeling the instinctive wildness of his heritage, hitherto buried deep beneath the veneer of civilized life. White Fang tells the story of prospector Weedon Scott and White Fang, the dog he rescues from a cruel dog-fighter. Though the wolf-dog pup at first seems savage beyond rehabilitation, Scott's kind ministrations and earnest friendship eventually open the dog’s heart to an acceptance of domestication. Written in the first decade of the twentieth century, Call of the Wild and White Fang are landmark tales of adventure that put Jack London’s writing career on the map. They are also the work of a writer with an exquisite understanding of the dynamic between civilization and savagery.

"Martin Iden" - samyj izvestnyj roman Dzheka Londona, vpervye napechatannyj v 1908-1909 gg. Vo mnogom avtobiograficheskaja kniga o cheloveke, kotoryj "sdelal sebja sam", vybravshis iz samykh nizov, dobilsja priznanija. Ljubov k devushke iz vysshego obschestva pobuzhdaet geroja zanjatsja samoobrazovaniem. On stanovitsja pisatelem, no vse izdatelstva otkazyvajut emu v publikatsii. I kak eto chasto byvaet v zhizni, projdja skvoz lishenija i unizhenija, poluchiv otkaz ot ljubimoj devushki, on nakonets stanovitsja znamenitym. No ni slava, ni dengi, ni uspekh, ni dazhe vozvraschenie ego vozljublennoj ne mogut uberech Martina ot razocharovanija v etoj naskvoz falshivoj zhizni. Perevodchik: Oblonskaja Raisa Efimovna, Gal Nora

Vydajuschijsja roman Dzheka Londona o cheloveke iz nizov, prostom morjake, dobivshemsja uspekha, o poiske mesta v zhizni, mukakh tvorchestva i mukakh ljubvi. Geroj etogo, vo mnogom avtobiografichnogo proizvedenija, prokhodit cherez tjazhelye ispytanija i blagodarja upornomu trudu i neobjatnoj energii prevoskhodit svoikh uchitelej i menjaet svoju zhizn. Tvorcheskij dar stanovitsja propuskom Martinu Idenu v vysshij svet. Otnyne dve tseli neotstupno stojat pered nim: slava pisatelja i obladanie ljubimoj zhenschinoj. Tolko mechty nepredskazuemy i kovarny: neizvestno, kogda oni sbudutsja i prineset li eto dolgozhdannuju radost. Frensis Skott Fitsdzherald - amerikanskij klassik mirovoj literatury. Pisatel, jarko i bespristrastno otrazivshij bezumnuju zhizn 20-kh godov. On i sam byl plotju ot ploti toj legendarnoj epokhi. No ekstsentrichnost i vneshnjaja pozolota kanuli v proshloe, i v nastojaschem ostalis ego bessmertnye knigi. "Velikij Getsbi" - samyj izvestnyj roman Frensisa Fitsdzheralda, stavshij simvolom "veka dzhaza". Amerika, 1925 g., vremja "sukhogo zakona" i gangsterskikh razborok, jarkikh ognej i jarkoj zhizni. No dlja Dzheja Getsbi voploschenie amerikanskoj mechty obernulos nastojaschej tragediej. A put naverkh, nesmotrja na slavu i bogatstvo, privel k totalnomu krusheniju. Ved kazhdyj iz nas v pervuju ochered stremitsja ne k materialnym blagam, a k ljubvi, istinnoj i vechnoj...

Domashnjaja zhizn druzheljubnogo psa po klichke Bek perevernulas s nog na golovu. Ego pokhitili, uvezli na Aljasku i prodali zolotoiskateljam. Zdes ego zhdut kholod surovogo Severa, beskrajnie snezhnye ravniny, zimnie opasnye vjugi. Emu predstoit najti svoe mesto v mire i stat khozjainom svoej zhizni, silnym i smelym zverem.