Jack London

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

http://www*******-literature.com/london/68/
IN A FAR COUNTRY

http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/steak.html
A PIECE OF STEAK

 

[Verdad]

I read them. What's your comment on these stories? You're killing us with suspense.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

VERDAD

They impress me as excellent examples of how to depict despair. Of course, despair was London's stock in trade. I cant name one of his stories that arent moribund.

 

[Verdad]

I used to love White Fang as a kid. Must have read it a dozen times. Of course, I thought it was just an animal book, like Bambi. It's odd that I've forgotten, but I think it had a happy ending. His usual obsessions are recognizable, though, the same ones found in these two stories; the wolf from the White Fang spent time as a ring fighter too; the harshness of life in the North, etc.