MoonFace Other Stories edition by Jack London Literature Fiction eBooks
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Moon-Face & Other Stories
by Jack London
Fiction
Action & Adventure
Short Stories
MoonFace Other Stories edition by Jack London Literature Fiction eBooks
In my attempt to switch to a digital library, I've purchased Moon-Face and Other Stories. You can never go wrong with Jack London's books! This one, just as the others I got earlier, is well made and easy to read. I like the active Table of Context that allows me to go straight to a story I want to read. I haven't noticed any mistakes or "bugs" so far. Will keep adding new books to my e-library. Thank you, Amazon, for coming up with the Kindle - what a great way to enjoy multiply books on one small, lightweight device!Product details
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MoonFace Other Stories edition by Jack London Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Of Jack London's many short story collections, Moon Face is one of the best I've read. The stories vary widely in style and subject, and, for the most part, you won't find the wilderness adventure stories for which London was famous (There is one, out of eight). London liked to experiment with diverse subject matter and literary techniques, often with mixed results. In this collection, originally published in 1906, he is successful on all counts. These eight stories are well-crafted, vividly descriptive, and suspenseful. A few of the stories explore the psychology of murder, and show the influence of Edgar Allen Poe, as does the closing novella "Planchette", which deals with the supernatural. "The Minions of Midas" is a tale of terrorism that's years ahead of its time. "The Shadow and the Flash" is pure science fiction, incredibly imaginative for its time and still exciting 100 years later. The only wilderness adventure story in this book, "All Gold Canyon", is one of London's absolute best. It contains some of his most beautiful descriptions of the natural environment, and a detailed nuts-and-bolts description of the process of gold prospecting. If you're familiar with London's work, you'll love this book. If you only know him from his sled dog stories, give this collection a try and you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Of the many short story collections Jack London published during his life time, Moon-Face, first published in 1906, is one of the best. London's two favorite topics--the Klondike gold rush and South Pacific sailing--are absent from this book. Though those two categories represent the work for which London is most famous, during his prolific career he experimented with a broad range of subject matter and literary styles. Often this produced mixed results, but the stories collected in Moon-Face are for the most part very successful.
"Moon-Face," the story for which the collection is named, explores the psychology of a murderer in a sort of humorous take on Edgar Allen Poe. In "The Shadow and the Flash," an excellent science fiction story, two rival scientists race to discover the secret of invisibility. "The Minions of Midas" is an audacious tale of terrorism that's years ahead of its time. The closing piece, "Planchette," is a longer work that could be considered a novella. The title refers to a device similar to a Ouija board, through which two young lovers discover that a supernatural force is bent on destroying their happiness. It's a skillfully paced and quite suspenseful horror tale, unfortunately marred by the fact that London chose to leave one very important question left unanswered.
The one true wilderness adventure story in the book, "All Gold Canyon," is one of London's absolute best. A prospector discovers an idyllic canyon in the Sierra Nevada and commences a methodical search for gold. This piece contains some of London's most beautiful naturalistic writing ever, with stunning descriptions of the natural world and a detailed nuts-and-bolts description of the process of gold mining. The narrative then accelerates into an edge-of-your-seat thriller. It is an artfully crafted masterpiece from start to finish.
Not every one of these eight stories is a total gem. There are a couple clunkers in this collection, namely "Local Color" and "Amateur Night," but they're not offensively bad, just moderately flawed. The joy of reading these stories for the first time is you never know what unexpected turn London's going to take next. Horror, sci-fi, romance, adventure, humor, suspense--London tackles them all. That unpredictability, along with the inclusion of the classic stories mentioned above, makes Moon-Face a collection greater than the mere sum of its parts.
The book is as advertised. I am a happy customer.
i did not like this kind of reading ~ hard to follow ~ hard to pick up where you left off ~ boring
I was pleased to find this volume of short stories free for my kindle. Really enjoyed it. It's funny how Jack London's writing is timeless!
Terrible and morbid story--Killing a dog to get back at someone you don't like sucks--Don't waste your time reading this one--
In my attempt to switch to a digital library, I've purchased Moon-Face and Other Stories. You can never go wrong with Jack London's books! This one, just as the others I got earlier, is well made and easy to read. I like the active Table of Context that allows me to go straight to a story I want to read. I haven't noticed any mistakes or "bugs" so far. Will keep adding new books to my e-library. Thank you, , for coming up with the - what a great way to enjoy multiply books on one small, lightweight device!
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