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When God Laughs & Other Stories/The Apostate

Literary/Contemporary

When God Laughs & Other Stories/The Apostate

By Jack London

The story begins with a young boy, Johnny, being woken up by his mother to start his day, but he resists and clings to sleep, fighting for its oblivion.

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Moon-Face & Other Stories/Amateur Night

Literary/Contemporary

Moon-Face & Other Stories/Amateur Night

By Jack London

The story follows a young woman who is determined to become a journalist, but faces rejection and discouragement from an editor.

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The Heathen

Literary/Contemporary

The Heathen

By Jack London

A story about a man who is struggling with his faith and identity.

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The House of Mapuhi

Literary/Contemporary

The House of Mapuhi

By Jack London

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The House of Pride & Other Tales of Hawaii/The Sheriff of Kona

Adventure

The House of Pride & Other Tales of Hawaii/The Sheriff of Kona

By Jack London

The story follows the narrator as he stays with his friend Cudworth on the Kona coast, describing the idyllic climate and the peaceful atmosphere of the island.

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Century Magazine/Volume 76/Issue 4/To Build a Fire

Adventure

Century Magazine/Volume 76/Issue 4/To Build a Fire

By Jack London

A man ventures into the Yukon wilderness, despite the extreme cold and lack of sunlight, and reflects on the harsh realities of survival in the unforgiving environment.

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Moon-Face & Other Stories/All Gold Cañon

Literary/Contemporary

Moon-Face & Other Stories/All Gold Cañon

By Jack London

The story describes a serene and idyllic scene in a canyon, where a red-coated buck rests in a quiet pool, surrounded by lush vegetation and vibrant flowers.

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When God Laughs & Other Stories/When God Laughs

Literary/Contemporary

When God Laughs & Other Stories/When God Laughs

By Jack London

Carquinez laughed for joy through the golden wine, saying 'It is beautiful, it is sweetly sweet. It is a woman's wine, and it was made for gray-robed saints to drink.'

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Love of Life

Literary/Contemporary

Love of Life

By Jack London

A man, abandoned by his companion in the desolate Klondike wilderness, endures a harrowing journey of survival against starvation, extreme hardship, and a relentless, ailing wolf.

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The Faith of Men & Other Stories/The One Thousand Dozen

Adventure

The Faith of Men & Other Stories/The One Thousand Dozen

By Jack London

David Rasmunsen, a hustler with a single-minded idea, plans to transport a thousand dozen eggs from San Francisco to Dawson, Alaska, to sell at a profit.

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Moon-Face & Other Stories/Local Color

Literary/Contemporary

Moon-Face & Other Stories/Local Color

By Jack London

The story revolves around a conversation between the narrator and a tramp, Leith Clay-Randolph, who shares his knowledge and wit, charming the narrator and their friends.

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Moon-Face & Other Stories/The Leopard Man's Story

Literary/Contemporary

Moon-Face & Other Stories/The Leopard Man's Story

By Jack London

The Leopard Man, a lion-tamer, shares a story about a man who waited years to see a lion crush the man he hated, and finally gets his wish.

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Moon-Face & Other Stories/The Minions of Midas

Mystery/Detective

Moon-Face & Other Stories/The Minions of Midas

By Jack London

Wade Atsheler, a young and successful man, is found dead, and those who knew him are shocked by the news, but not entirely surprised, given his struggles with an unknown trouble.

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Moon-Face & Other Stories/The Shadow and the Flash

Adventure

Moon-Face & Other Stories/The Shadow and the Flash

By Jack London

The story revolves around the intense rivalry between two friends, Lloyd and Paul, and their struggles to outdo each other in various aspects of life.

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To Build a Fire

Literary/Contemporary

To Build a Fire

By Jack London

A man traveling alone in the extreme cold of the Yukon fatally underestimates the power of nature when his attempts to build a life-saving fire fail after an accident.

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The Law of Life

Literary/Contemporary

The Law of Life

By Jack London

An elderly Eskimo man, left to die by his tribe, reflects on the harsh realities of existence and the unyielding cycle of life and death in the unforgiving wilderness.

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Moon-Face & Other Stories/Planchette

Romance

Moon-Face & Other Stories/Planchette

By Jack London

The girl demanded that the man answer her question, 'It is my right to know,' but he struggled against the fascination of his caressing voice and the lure of his gentle touch.

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