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what did I think of Jack London?

>> No.14735254

>>14735234
Jack London is unequivocally based. He lived an enviable life of rugged outdoorsmanship, journalism, fiction writing, and alcoholism. What more could you ask for?

He wrote some very insightful and comfy novels and short stories, and a couple really decent memoirs/books of the road.

>> No.14735270

>>14735234
he was a filthy socialist but i enjoyed it anyways, his criticisms on the dangers of ubermensch life and bourgeoisie women were spot on

>> No.14736112

>>14735234
where do I start with him?

>> No.14736127

>>14736112
martin eden

>> No.14736322

>>14735234
You enjoyed his writing a fair amount and often think happily of reading Call of the Wild as a child. Also he was the kind of socialist that made Orwell think he was a fascist, so based.

>> No.14736428

>>14736322
My pop read this over and over to me when I was a small child; at first I didn't understand but little by little it dawned. Had a great Samoy Shepherd mix growing up named Buck.
t. when living in Alaska

>> No.14736440

For me, its Smoke Bellew

>> No.14736537

>>14736428
Extremely comfy dude

>> No.14736556
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>>14736112

>> No.14737395

>>14735234
Overrated

>> No.14737693

>>14737395
What! By whom?

>> No.14739303
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>>14735234
The Call of the Wild, White Fang, The Sea-Wolf, The Iron Heel, and Martin Eden are all pretty great.

>> No.14739811

>>14735234
basically a guy who really likes dogs and camping

>> No.14739827

The Iron Heel is fantastic.

>> No.14739879

>>14739811
does a man need any more to himself?

>> No.14739923

>>14739879
It ain't the worst but I'd rather have a girlfriend

>> No.14739949
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The Star Rover is unknown compared to London's other works but this is an amazing book. A straight jacketed prisoner is brutalized and basically left in the dark in solitary confinement, wills himself to learn astral projection, and relives past lives from previous incarnations. Very unique book that is unlike anything else Jack London wrote. Although the theme of struggle, defiance, strength of spirit and willpower are one of the main themes in The Star Rover as in most of London's other work, but even that aspect is different in the sense that the main character achieves his victory by giving up and willing himself to leave this existence. You will find no bigger lover of Jack London than me but even though this is very different than anything else he has written I hold it in just as high regard and consider it a classic. Besides recommending this to fans of London's work I would recommend this to someone into science fiction, or anybody interested in astral projection, meditation or shamanism.

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1162

>> No.14739952

>>14735234
lmao self taught deficiencies

>> No.14740070

>>14735234
I read the Sea Wolf halfway and didn't like it. Pompous prose. Maybe it was a wrong introduction to Jack, but a bad book still.

>> No.14740187

Hemingway comes off as pale in comparison.

>> No.14740244

>>14739949
Sounds interesting and I hadn't heard about it. Thanks, helpful poster.

>> No.14741128

>>14735234
the original overrated hack

>> No.14741131

>>14741128
he was literally paid by the word