Showing results for "Jack London" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Twelve billionaires rule the United States, while those called freemen are forced to serve the rich. But that was 60 years ago, before the Scarlet Plague. In this post-apocalyptic novella, a ragged and tattered old man tells his progeny of what life was like before The Scarlet Plague appeared - and wiped out civilization as they knew it.

Han pasado seis décadas desde que una epidemia incontrolable - el bacilo de la Peste Escarlata‒ acabó con la mayor parte de la población mundial. Corre el año 2073… James Howard Smith, el último superviviente de la pandemia que estalló en el 2013 y, quien era entonces un joven profesor de literatura, intenta al final de su vida transmitir algo de experiencia a sus nietos. Les narra una historia apocalíptica que los niños no alcanzan a comprender plenamente, pues han nacido en un mundo salvaje, sin recibir educación y sin noción alguna del mundo como lo conoció Smith.

The Iron Heel by Jack London is a dystopian novel that explores the rise of an oligarchic tyranny in the United States. It blends adventure, political commentary, and science fiction to critique capitalism and suggest the inevitability of a proletarian revolution. London's narrative is notable for its foresight into socio-economic issues and class struggle, making it a significant early work of dystopian literature.

In the year 2073, civilization is only a distant memory. Sixty years earlier, a mysterious and unstoppable disease known as the Scarlet Plague swept across the world, killing millions within days and reducing humanity to scattered tribes struggling to survive. Among the survivors is James Howard Smith, once a respected university professor. Now an old man in a primitive world, he tells his grandsons the story of the plague that destroyed modern society—the panic, the collapse of cities, and the rapid fall of human progress.

LongBefore H.P. Lovecraft defined cosmic horror, a generation of pioneering writers was already exploring the unknown. Of the Unknown: Before Lovecraft collects 11 influential tales of early science fiction, weird fiction, and speculative horror that shaped the genre’s foundations. Featuring...

Barbe-Longue raconte les histoires des temps anciens à ses 3 petits-fils : Court-comme-un-Cerf, Tête-Jaune et Peur-du-Noir. Il explique comment, après une attaque des Mangeurs-de-Viande, les Mangeurs-de-Poisson ont compris que l'union fait la force et ont créé leur tribu. Le récit de Barbe-Longue détaille la création d'une communauté, entre innovations et dérives : l'établissement des lois, l'élection d'un chef, le début de l'agriculture, la notion de propriété privée, la religion, la corruption, la tyrannie, l'argent et les inégalités. Avec le soutien du CNL.

Au coeur du canyon se cache une vallée luxuriante où la nature et les animaux vivent en paix. Un homme découvre ce trésor naturel et trouve dans un ruisseau quelques paillettes d'or. Ce filon pourrait bien s'avérer être un véritable gisement d'or qui lui apporterait la fortune. Alors qu'il découvre de véritables pépites d'or, l'homme sent une présence menaçante derrière lui. Il n'est pas le seul à convoiter ce trésor. Avec le soutien du CNL.

The Star Rover is a 1914 collection of science fiction short stories with the theme of reincarnation. It tells the story of Darrell Standing, an inmate of San Quentin’s death row. The narrator escapes the horror of prison life by withdrawing into altered states and the memory of past lives. Forming the body of the work, the accounts of these past lives are vivid but disconnected. They include a desert island survival story, one which involves a Roman perspective on Christ, a tale of medieval Korea, and one which takes place in a prehistoric era.

Before Adam blends fascinating sound science with captivating sci-fi speculation. Centered around Darwins theory of evolution and the concept of racial memory, the story follows a modern protagonist who experiences vivid dreams and nightmares, reliving the primal life of one of his proto-human ancestors. This thought-provoking narrative is likely to resonate more with scientifically minded listeners than those who prefer conventional science fiction, such as the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs. (Summary by Tom Weiss)

In this gripping science fiction tale by Jack London, we are transported to a desolate future in the year 2072, six decades after a devastating scarlet plague ravaged the globe. James Howard Smith, one of the last few survivors from the pre-plague era in the San Francisco region, reflects on his life and the fleeting nature of existence as he seeks to pass on invaluable lessons to his grandsons. Through his poignant narrative, we uncover the harrowing spread of the plague and the fierce struggles faced by the remnants of humanity. Originally published in London Magazine in 1912, The Scarlet ...

El vagabundo de las estrellas es la última novela que escribió Jack London. Es una feroz crítica de la tortura y de la pena de muerte, y una metáfora del placer emancipador de la lectura. Convicto por asesinato en la cárcel de San Quintín, Darrell...

Included: The Apparition Of Mrs. Veal by Daniel Defoe, Alice Addertongue by Benjamin Franklin, The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, Prosper Mérimée by Mateo Falcone, Napoleon And The Spectre by Charlotte Bronte, The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley, Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Dr. Heidegger's Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol, The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask Of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, An Honest Thief by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Frog by Edgar Allan Poe, The Knitted Collar by Mary Anne Hoare.

Jack the Ripper zieht blutige Spuren durch die Straßen Whitechapels. Um den brutalen Serienmörder aufzuhalten, wird ihm gegen seinen Willen der junge Meisterdetektiv Andrew Abersteen zur Seite gestellt. Während Edward die Welt der Magie verkörpert, ist der hölzerne Abersteen ein Vertreter der Wissenschaft. Sie können einander nicht ausstehen, aber müssen wohl oder übel zusammenarbeiten, wenn sie den Schlächter stellen wollen.

Scritto nel 1915, romanzo in parte autobiografico, è stato influenzato dalle cronache, pubblicate su alcuni giornali, che descrivevano le cattive condizioni carcerarie della California. È, inoltre, una storia di reincarnazioni.Grandissima influenza sulla stesura del romanzo ebbero la teoria dell'evoluzione di Charles Darwin e la teoria della volontà di potenza di Friedrich Nietzsche.

Jack London az rastlanır anlatı yeteneğiyle kendisini ilgilendiren birçok farklı alanda eserler verdi. Ademden Önce. ilk insanın çarpıcı öyküsüyle genetik kodlanmayı. rüyaları ve ilkel yaşamı keşfe çıkan bir roman. Oldukça sert çizilen karakterler ve sürükleyici dramatik yapı okura büyük bir okuma zevki ve düşünme vesilesi vaat ediyor.

The Iron Heel is a science fiction novel novel by American writer Jack London, first published in 1908. It is considered to be "the earliest of the modern dystopian" fiction, it chronicles the rise of an oligarchic tyranny in the United States. In The Iron Heel, Jack London's socialist views are explicitly on display. A forerunner of soft science fiction novels and stories of the 1960s and 70s, the book stresses future changes in society and politics while paying much less attention to technological changes.

London 2027. Terrorists deploy a highly sophisticated nerve agent called London Black at Waterloo station—for an unfortunate section of the population, what follows is agonising physical deterioration and usually death London 2029. DI Lucy Stone is called in to investigate the gruesome murder of the scientist who developed an antidote to the nerve agent. It is a daily boost, making life bearable for the 'Vulnerables'—but isn't a cure. Lucy suspects the scientist might have been working on a permanent solution to the nerve agent. 

"Il vagabondo delle stelle" del grande scrittore statunitense Jack London, racconta la storia di un professore, Darrell Standing...

"Quando io e voi, addormentati o assopiti, cadiamo attraverso lo spazio e torniamo in noi con una sensazione di batticuore, proprio nell'attimo immediatamente prima di fracassarci le ossa al suolo, non facciamo che ricordarci di quel che avvenne ai nostri antenati arboricoli e che si è impresso, per le successive modificazioni cerebrali, nell'eredità della specie."

Varghunden är en av Jack Londons mest älskade klassiker. I norra Kanadas råa vildmarker kämpar valpen Vittand för att överleva i den bitande kylan. Som korsning mellan hund och varg dras han mellan två inre begär – vargens lockelse till friheten i naturen, och hundens inneboende längtan efter närhet och gemenskap. När Vittand blir bortförd av människor kastas han rakt in i en mardröm. Men bland svårigheterna han tvingas gå igenom, upplever Vittand också glimtar av mänsklig värme. Dessa ögonblick får honom att drömma om ett annat liv, ett liv där han kan leva i harmoni med människorna och deras gåtfulla värld.