Play Audiobook Sample
The Jack London Collection Audiobook
Play Audiobook Sample
(3.46) - 26 listener ratings
Quick Stats About this Audiobook
Total Audiobook Chapters:
Longest Chapter Length:
Shortest Chapter Length:
Average Chapter Length:
Audiobooks by this Author:
Publisher Description
Jack London was an American author who wrote The Call of the Wild and other books. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first Americans to make a lucrative career exclusively from writing. Here are four of his best stories: The Whale Tooth , To Build A Fire , The House of Pride , The House of Mapuhi .
Download and start listening now!
"A wonderful, quick read. I loved that it was written from the perspective of the dog, and while London clearly has an idealistic view of nature, I enjoyed it thoroughly. In fact, I enjoyed it because he painted nature in such a vibrant, idealistic way. "
— Meg (5 out of 5 stars)
Quotes
-
“The name Jack London is synonymous with adventure, masculinity, and wilderness. This diverse collection of recordings, however, transcends these preconceived notions. There’s adventure, to be sure, but London’s tales are not limited to the Klondike…Each narrator lends his own contemporary feel to this production through lively pacing and a knowledgeable navigation of the author’s syntax. Lastly, listeners will appreciate the stylish transitions between stories; a brief musical interlude and a measured offering of the next title are nice touches that allow the resolution of one story and the anticipation of the next.”
— AudioFile
The Jack London Collection Listener Reviews
-
" London's "The Call of the Wild" is a beautiful and emotional depiction of the life of a dog born and raised in a loving environment. He is betrayed and has to cope with life in the wild. "
— Leon, 5/19/2011 -
" Really enjoyed reading about Buck and his life. It's good to go back and read some classics especially when your teacher didn't assign them!! "
— Julia, 5/17/2011 -
" Had to read it for school, don't remember much about it but I thought it was ok. "
— Fawn, 5/15/2011 -
" I read this along with my 7th graders in my internship this semester. I'm not sure I really like this type of story, but Jack London was definitely a very good writer, and creative to be able to write from a dog's perspective. "
— Lauren, 5/14/2011 -
" Very well written, just not my type of book. "
— Karen, 5/12/2011 -
" This book is wasted on 10 year olds. "
— Philip, 5/10/2011 -
" It was really sad!!! It was hard to get through! "
— Deanna, 5/8/2011 -
" It's told from the perspective of a dog! "
— Beibei, 5/6/2011 -
" I was really prejudiced, but it turned out to be a fair read. Still not my particular type of book.. but it I didn't feel the urge to put it down. "
— Alan, 5/6/2011 -
" An honest and brutal portrayal of the North seen the from the eyes of the dog. Jack London paints a wonderful and realistic picture but it is a little too harsh for me. "
— Dave, 4/30/2011 -
" I haven't read this in many years, and it was worth the read! Just awesome. "
— Amy, 4/29/2011 -
" I would not reccomend this book, unless you like dogs ripping peoples throats out! "
— Bek, 4/27/2011
About Jack London
Jack London (1876–1916) was an American author, journalist, and social activist. Before making a living at his writing, he spent time as an oyster pirate, a sailor, a cannery worker, a gold miner, and a journalist. He was a pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction and was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction writing. He is best known for his novels The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set during the Klondike gold rush, as well as the short stories “To Build a Fire,” “An Odyssey of the North,” and “Love of Life.” He also wrote of the South Pacific in such stories as “The Pearls of Parlay” and “The Heathen.” He was a passionate advocate of unionization, socialism, and the rights of workers and wrote several powerful works dealing with these topics, including The Iron Heel, The People of the Abyss, and The War of the Classes.
About the Narrators
Patrick Lawlor, an award-winning narrator, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many starred audio reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.
Richard Rohan is a stage, film, and voice-over actor who has narrated hundreds of audiobooks over the last decade, in every genre. He is particularly proud of his work as director and performer on the acclaimed Space Fantasy audio drama series Deathstalker.
Erik Synnestvedt has recorded nearly two hundred audiobooks for trade publishers as well as for the Library of Congress Talking Books for the Blind program. They include The Day We Found the Universe by Marcia Bartusiak, A Game as Old as Empire edited by Steven Hiatt, and Twitter Power by Joel Comm.