Ergebnis für "Wild" in Klassiker

Over 120 years after Oscar Wilde submitted The Picture of Dorian Gray for publication, the uncensored version of his novel appears here for the first time in audio. This volume restores material, including instances of graphic homosexual content, removed by the novel's first editor, who feared it would be "offensive" to Victorians.

Immerse yourself in a world where the wonderful Stephen Fry reads some of the more memorable Children’s short stories written by one of our most successful playwrights of all time. A brilliant combination of reader and writer come together in these seven short stories available on digital...

Hughie Erskine is in love and wants to marry, but the girl's father will not allow it, since Erskine has no money. Erskine's friend Alan Trevor is a painter, and he visits him at his studio one day to find him with a pitiable beggar—the model for his painting. Erskine only has one coin, on which he depends for transportation, but he decides he can walk for a couple of weeks and gives the beggar the coin.

FonoLibro se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro La Llamada de la Selva de Jack London, que narra la historia de un perro llamado Buck, nacido del cruce de un San Bernardo con una perra escocesa de pastor. Su existencia ha transcurrido en las tibias tierras del Sur como dueño indiscutible de la granja del juez Miller. Pero, su plácida vida doméstica da un giro inesperado, al ser robado por uno de los empleados de la granja y vendido a unos traficantes.

Als Regulatoren bezeichnet man eine Gruppe von Männern, die sich zusammengeschlossen haben, um nach ihren eigenen Vorstellungen Ordnung in ihrem Land zu schaffen, weil sie die regulären Richter und Polizisten für unfähig oder zu lasch halten. Es sind also selbst ernannte illegale Richter und Polizisten. Wie ihr Leben und Treiben moralisch zu bewerten ist, lässt sich gewiss nicht spontan und generell entscheiden. Wie so oft hängt es von den besonderen Umständen ab. Gerstäckers Roman ist eine abenteuerliche Kriminalgeschichte, ausgeschmückt mit komischen Szenen und einer Liebesgeschichte.

This collection contains adventure novels from various authors, recognized masters who have become classics in this genre. None of the works included in the collection will leave an inquisitive and demanding reader indifferent.

Set in the frozen wasteland of the Yukon, Jack London's most popular and enduring work is a tale about unbreakable spirit and the fight for survival. Buck—a mix of St. Bernard and Scotch Shepherd—is a loyal family pet until cruel men steal him and make him a pawn in their feverish search for gold. Brutally beaten into serving as a sled dog, Buck finds the blood of his wolf ancestors rising within him. Unable to resist the call from the Alaskan wilderness, he breaks free to roam as the leader of a ferocious wolf pack.

In this classic American adventure, Jack London explores the laws of civilization and wilderness - and the pull of instinct - through the eyes of Buck, a half Saint Bernard, half Scottish shepherd. London drew on his own experiences as a prospector in the Canadian wilderness, as well as the philosophies of Charles Darwin and Friedrich Nietzsche, for this enduring tale of survival.

A dog named Buck is kidnapped from his idyllic life on a California farm and sent to Alaska during the gold rush to work as a sled dog, where he must fight for survival.

With the Shadows from her past hot on her tail, Del Bellator is committed to growing her magic. That means hunting demons and stealing their powers, a job that's as risky as dancing with the devil. But she'll need all the power she can get if she wants to defeat the Shadows, so she's willing to take the risk. While out on a demon hunt, she spots her boyfriend Roarke's long-lost brother. He's the only person who could tell her what the Shadows are up to. But only if only she can catch him.

From tales of humans and animals forced to violence and primitivism, to stories of chaos and civilizational collapse, this elegant collection gathers Jack London’s most famous and influential works for a modern audience. Reflecting the eloquent prose and gripping themes first written over a century ago, these stories speak to universal ideas and truths which have captivated the minds of fans for generations.

Jack London is among the greatest adventure writers in American Literature, and The Call of the Wild is his masterpiece, a work that takes us where few tales have dared: into the mind of an animal. Buck is taken from the warmth of the Santa Clara valley to work as a sled-dog in the frozen Yukon during the Gold Rush. There he is forced to lose his domesticated ways and rediscover his natural instincts.

This is the story of a wild dog's journey toward becoming civilized in the Canadian Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush, at the end of the 19th Century. The book is characteristic of London's precise prose style and innovative use of voice and perspective, with much of the novel written from the view-point of the animals. White Fang examines (sometimes graphically) the violent world of wild dogs and the equally violent world of supposedly civilized humans.

Embark on a thrilling journey into the rugged wilderness of the Yukon with Jack London's timeless classic, "The Call of the Wild". Follow Buck, a domesticated dog turned wild, as he navigates the harsh landscapes, discovering his primal instincts and the indomitable spirit that connects him to the untamed heart of nature.

In the untamed heart of the Yukon wilderness, where icy winds howl and survival is both a brutal contest and a triumph of spirit, one dog's journey will awaken the primal instincts that lie buried beneath domesticated civility. Jack London's The Call of the Wild is not merely a tale of survival—it is an anthem to the wild, a hymn to the power of instinct, and a meditation on freedom itself. Every crack of a whip, every crunch of snow under a sled, and every flash of gold in the frozen rivers echoes a deeper truth: we are creatures of nature, and nature always calls us home.

Cruelly dognapped and trafficked into the frozen Northland, Buck is immediately thrown into the world of being a working dog during the famous Klondike Gold Rush of the late 19th century. With an ever-changing lineup of masters, some incompetent and some kind, and being forced to brave the harsh winter climate and strange creatures of the vast wilderness, Buck learns how to survive and persevere. Will Buck be able to tap into his primordial instincts to become famous throughout the region? Find out in Jack London’s exciting novella, The Call of the Wild.

With the African continent engulfed by World War II, John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, abandons his role as Lord of the Jungle in order to combat the spreading Nazi menace. Flying a P-40 Tomahawk warplane, Clayton is sent on his first mission: to rescue the missing British Military Intelligence officer code-named Ilex. But the daring task plunges him into his savage past after he’s forced down in a lost land that seems hauntingly familiar.

Wild Chicory is the story of a journey from Ireland to Australia in the early 1900s, along threads of love, family, war and peace. It’s a slice of ordinary life rich in history, folklore and fairy tale and a portrait of the precious bond between a granddaughter, Brigid, and her grandmother, Nell.

Published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is an American literary treasure. Set in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon Territory during the 1890s Klondike gold rush, this fictional tale opens when Buck, a dog that is part St. Bernard and part Scotch shepherd, is kidnapped from his comfortable home in Northern California. He soon finds himself heading north where large, strong sled dogs are in high demand. Buck learns to adapt to the frozen, Arctic land.

Presented here are two of Jack London's most popular adventure stories of canine survival and hardship in the frozen north: the literary classics "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang."