South Sea tales
Author:
Publisher:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Pub. Date:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Language:
English
Description
Featuring eight works of short fiction, South Sea Tales by Jack London is an adventurous collection with a nautical theme. With settings on islands or ships, South Sea Tales tell the exciting, but often heartbreaking tales of violence, colonialism, and racism. The House of Mapuhi follows the son of a trading magnate, who travels from island to island buying valuable items for his mother's business. When he learns of a brilliant pearl owned by one of the locals on the island of Hikueru, he becomes obsessed with obtaining it. London mocks Christian martyrdom in The Whale Tooth, a story of a man falling victim to his own impulses and inflated self-importance, consequently leading to cannibalism and murder. Yah! Yah! Yah! Explores colonial brutality and race relations in the South Sea with a sympathetic portrayal of the native islanders. Further examining these themes, Mauki follows the son of a chief who had been kidnapped and sold into slavery. Hailed as a fan favorite, The Seed of McCoy depicts a story about sailing the seas with a twist. Finally, with a touching lesson of tolerance, The Heathen portrays two men from different racial backgrounds, Otoo and Charley, as they stay loyal to each other while they fight to survive a brutal shipwreck. With bold and unique characters, thrilling settings, and thought-provoking themes, South Sea Tales by Jack London is sure to captivate readers. Inspired by London's own adventures in the South Sea, South Sea Tales brings an authentic and memorable setting for stories that possess in-depth and compelling prose. Jack London's well-known style of descriptive, visceral prose shines in this classic collection, creating works with intense adventure and an interesting depiction of the early 20th-century.
More Details
Contributors:
ISBN:
9780486143149
9783962727338
9781596254848
9781528787420
9783742911537
9781513275208
9781411442467
9781504061957
9781982434762
9783962727338
9781596254848
9781528787420
9783742911537
9781513275208
9781411442467
9781504061957
9781982434762
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Staff View
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | 1df601be-1e54-ea90-fd3f-f094b5a7cb78 |
---|---|
Grouping Title | south sea tales |
Grouping Author | jack london |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-05-03 22:17:21PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-03 22:22:53PM |
Solr Fields
accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
auth_author2
James, Lloyd
author
London, Jack, 1876-1916
author2-role
James, Lloyd,reader
hoopla digital
hoopla digital
author_display
London, Jack
display_description
Featuring eight works of short fiction, South Sea Tales by Jack London is an adventurous collection with a nautical theme. With settings on islands or ships, South Sea Tales tell the exciting, but often heartbreaking tales of violence, colonialism, and racism. The House of Mapuhi follows the son of a trading magnate, who travels from island to island buying valuable items for his mother's business. When he learns of a brilliant pearl owned by one of the locals on the island of Hikueru, he becomes obsessed with obtaining it. London mocks Christian martyrdom in The Whale Tooth, a story of a man falling victim to his own impulses and inflated self-importance, consequently leading to cannibalism and murder. Yah! Yah! Yah! Explores colonial brutality and race relations in the South Sea with a sympathetic portrayal of the native islanders. Further examining these themes, Mauki follows the son of a chief who had been kidnapped and sold into slavery. Hailed as a fan favorite, The Seed of McCoy depicts a story about sailing the seas with a twist. Finally, with a touching lesson of tolerance, The Heathen portrays two men from different racial backgrounds, Otoo and Charley, as they stay loyal to each other while they fight to survive a brutal shipwreck. With bold and unique characters, thrilling settings, and thought-provoking themes, South Sea Tales by Jack London is sure to captivate readers. Inspired by London's own adventures in the South Sea, South Sea Tales brings an authentic and memorable setting for stories that possess in-depth and compelling prose. Jack London's well-known style of descriptive, visceral prose shines in this classic collection, creating works with intense adventure and an interesting depiction of the early 20th-century.
format_category_eh
Audio Books
Books
eBook
Books
eBook
format_eh
Book
eAudiobook
eBook
eAudiobook
eBook
id
1df601be-1e54-ea90-fd3f-f094b5a7cb78
isbn
9780486143149
9781411442467
9781504061957
9781513275208
9781528787420
9781596254848
9781982434762
9783742911537
9783962727338
9781411442467
9781504061957
9781513275208
9781528787420
9781596254848
9781982434762
9783742911537
9783962727338
itype_eh
ADULT BOOK
last_indexed
2024-05-04T04:22:53.977Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Fiction
literary_form_full
Fiction
primary_isbn
9780486143149
publishDate
1911
2006
2010
2011
2013
2018
2019
2020
2021
2006
2010
2011
2013
2018
2019
2020
2021
publisher
Barnes & Noble
Blackstone Publishing
Dover Publications
Mint Editions
Neeland Media LLC
Open Road Media
Otbebookpublishing
Project Gutenberg
Read Books Ltd
Regent Press
The Macmillan Company
libreka classics
Blackstone Publishing
Dover Publications
Mint Editions
Neeland Media LLC
Open Road Media
Otbebookpublishing
Project Gutenberg
Read Books Ltd
Regent Press
The Macmillan Company
libreka classics
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Action and adventure fiction
Electronic books
Fiction
Language arts -- Fiction
Literature -- Fiction
Oceania -- Fiction
Sea stories -- Fiction
United States -- Fiction
Electronic books
Fiction
Language arts -- Fiction
Literature -- Fiction
Oceania -- Fiction
Sea stories -- Fiction
United States -- Fiction
title_display
South Sea tales
title_full
South Sea Tales
South Sea Tales [electronic resource] / Jack London
South Sea tales, by Jack London ... with frontispiece
South sea tales / by Jack London
South Sea Tales [electronic resource] / Jack London
South Sea tales, by Jack London ... with frontispiece
South sea tales / by Jack London
title_short
South Sea tales
topic_facet
Electronic books
Language arts
Literature
Sea stories
United States
Language arts
Literature
Sea stories
United States
Solr Details Tables
item_details
Bib Id | Item Id | Shelf Loc | Call Num | Format | Format Category | Num Copies | Is Order Item | Is eContent | eContent Source | eContent URL | Detailed Status | Last Checkin | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
hoopla:MWT14121895 | Online Hoopla Collection | Online Hoopla | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Hoopla | https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/14121895?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 | Available Online | |||
hoopla:MWT11908798 | Online Hoopla Collection | Online Hoopla | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Hoopla | https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11908798?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 | Available Online | |||
hoopla:MWT11604559 | Online Hoopla Collection | Online Hoopla | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Hoopla | https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11604559?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 | Available Online | |||
hoopla:MWT10028635 | Online Hoopla Collection | Online Hoopla | eAudiobook | Audio Books | 1 | false | true | Hoopla | https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/10028635?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 | Available Online | |||
hoopla:MWT12405334 | Online Hoopla Collection | Online Hoopla | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Hoopla | https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12405334?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 | Available Online | |||
ils:.b12032578 | .i50964501 | Hamden/Miller Adult Fiction | FIC/LONDON | 1 | false | false | Due May 18, 2024 | hmaf | |||||
ils:.b12032578 | .i6595001x | North Stonington/Wheeler Adult Fiction | FIC LONDON | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | nsaf | |||||
hoopla:MWT12268389 | Online Hoopla Collection | Online Hoopla | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Hoopla | https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12268389?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 | Available Online | |||
hoopla:MWT13258293 | Online Hoopla Collection | Online Hoopla | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Hoopla | https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13258293?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 | Available Online | |||
hoopla:MWT15348201 | Online Hoopla Collection | Online Hoopla | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Hoopla | https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/15348201?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 | Available Online | |||
hoopla:MWT13122996 | Online Hoopla Collection | Online Hoopla | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Hoopla | https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13122996?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 | Available Online | |||
ils:.b2754154x | .i69096077 | Lyme Adult Fiction | FIC LON | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | lyaf | |||||
overdrive:49b1427f-ada7-4dbc-bb51-60899d137d72 | 7 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 999999 | false | true | OverDrive | Available Online |
record_details
Bib Id | Format | Format Category | Edition | Language | Publisher | Publication Date | Physical Description | Abridged |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
hoopla:MWT14121895 | eBook | eBook | English | Mint Editions | 2021 | 1 online resource (126 pages) | ||
hoopla:MWT11908798 | eBook | eBook | English | Neeland Media LLC | 2010 | 1 online resource (336 pages) | ||
hoopla:MWT11604559 | eBook | eBook | English | Dover Publications | 2013 | 1 online resource (144 pages) | ||
hoopla:MWT10028635 | eAudiobook | Audio Books | Unabridged | English | Blackstone Publishing | 2006 | 1 online resource (1 audio file (6hr., 05 min.)) : digital. | |
hoopla:MWT12405334 | eBook | eBook | English | Read Books Ltd | 2019 | 1 online resource (160 pages) | ||
ils:.b12032578 | Book | Books | English | The Macmillan Company | 1911 | v, 327 p. col. front. 20 cm. | ||
hoopla:MWT12268389 | eBook | eBook | English | Otbebookpublishing | 2018 | 1 online resource (120 pages) | ||
hoopla:MWT13258293 | eBook | eBook | English | Open Road Media | 2020 | 1 online resource (230 pages) | ||
hoopla:MWT15348201 | eBook | eBook | English | Barnes & Noble | 2011 | 1 online resource (334 pages) | ||
hoopla:MWT13122996 | eBook | eBook | English | libreka classics | 2019 | 1 online resource (175 pages) | ||
ils:.b2754154x | Book | Books | English | Regent Press | 1911 | 327 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm | ||
overdrive:49b1427f-ada7-4dbc-bb51-60899d137d72 | eBook | eBook | English | Project Gutenberg |
scoping_details_eh
Bib Id | Item Id | Grouped Status | Status | Locally Owned | Available | Holdable | Bookable | In Library Use Only | Library Owned | Holdable PTypes | Bookable PTypes | Local Url |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
hoopla:MWT14121895 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | false | false | false | false | ||||
hoopla:MWT11908798 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | false | false | false | false | ||||
hoopla:MWT11604559 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | false | false | false | false | ||||
hoopla:MWT10028635 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | false | false | false | false | ||||
hoopla:MWT12405334 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | false | false | false | false | ||||
ils:.b12032578 | .i50964501 | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | false | false | false | 9999 | ||
ils:.b12032578 | .i6595001x | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | false | 9999 | ||
hoopla:MWT12268389 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | false | false | false | false | ||||
hoopla:MWT13258293 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | false | false | false | false | ||||
hoopla:MWT15348201 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | false | false | false | false | ||||
hoopla:MWT13122996 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | false | false | false | false | ||||
ils:.b2754154x | .i69096077 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | false | 9999 |