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Product Description
This selection includes:
- Both 1902 & 1908 story versions
- Authentic Yukon Gold Rush photo history
- Active table of contents
- Page breaks
- Kindle "go to" options enabled
To Build a Fire is oft considered to be the greatest short story by Jack London. In 1902, Jack London penned the first edition of this story for Youth's Companion, a magazine geared towards young adults. Six years later, London penned a darker more realistic story and shows the dramatic transformation he made as an author.
Product Description
This selection includes:
- Both 1902 & 1908 story versions
- Authentic Yukon Gold Rush photo history
- Active table of contents
- Page breaks
- Kindle "go to" options enabled
To Build a Fire is oft considered to be the greatest short story by Jack London. In 1902, Jack London penned the first edition of this story for Youth's Companion, a magazine geared towards young adults. Six years later, London penned a darker more realistic story and shows the dramatic transformation he made as an author.
To Build a Fire (with 1902 & 1908 versions, a photo history, and optimized for Kindle) Reviews
To Build a Fire (with 1902 & 1908 versions, a photo history, and optimized for Kindle) Reviews
| 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful  Great, but a collection may be better, By This review is from: To Build a Fire (with 1902 & 1908 versions, a photo history, and optimized for Kindle) (Kindle Edition) "To Build a Fire" is one of the greatest short stories ever and perhaps Jack London's masterpiece. A consummate naturalist work, it is a superb example of realism, almost painstakingly portraying what it is like to be in the bitterly cold Yukon without adequate provisions. This alone would lend significant historical value, an intriguing look at America's last frontier, but the story is of course far more than this. Its genius is its simplicity; London manages to put a world of significance into a short work with very little conventional action. The story itself is absorbing; suspense mounts and mounts, and London has the trick of making us always feel that something ultra exciting is happening or about to happen. His prose is also top-notch - restrained yet lyrical. What makes the story great above all, though, is its plethora of important themes: human hubris, nature's immensity, humanity vs. nature, etc. Naturalism normally shows how environment shapes people, sometimes almost... Read more 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful  One man's suspenseful journey through the frozen wilderness, By A Customer This review is from: The Short Story Library: To Build a Fire (Creative Short Stories) (Paperback) Although at times this book becomes slightly boring, the overall effect makes it well worth reading. A multitude of stories are told throughout time, yet few truly well-told tales exist among them. These well-told tales are not only memorable, they also exhibit exceptional grammatical ingenuity. The extreme setting and vivid, descriptive adjectives, by a notable author, make this a remarkable piece of literature. A lone, rather unlikable man and his dog are portrayed throughout the story. This inhumane man, in ingnoring his elders, does himself great damage. As the temperature in the story lowers, the suspense rises considerably. The reader may find themself at the edge of their seat while reading, as the man, oblivious to the cold, continues to trudge on. This book ought to be read by everyone, for the theme of the story appears to be that oftentimes an animal's instincts prove to be far better than one human's supposed intellegence 4 of 6 people found the following review helpful To Build a Fire, By Steve Martineau (Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: To Build a Fire (Audio Cassette) Re-read this book for an online English class. I had forgotten how well London was able to convey the message of how you should listen to those who are only trying to look out for your best interests. I even went so far as to turn up the heat in my house after reading this book! |
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