ISBN: 9781603291811

A prolific and enduringly popular authora€"and an icon of American fictiona€"Jack London is a rewarding choice for inclusion in classrooms from middle school to graduate programs. Lon… Mehr…

A prolific and enduringly popular authora€"and an icon of American fictiona€"Jack London is a rewarding choice for inclusion in classrooms from middle school to graduate programs. Londons biography and the role played by celebrity have garnered considerable attention, but the breadth of his personal experiences and political views and the many historical and cultural contexts that shaped his work are key to gaining a nuanced view of Londons corpus of works, as this volumes wide-ranging perspectives and examples attest.The first section of this volume, a€œMaterials,a€, surveys the many resources available for teaching London, including editions of his works, sources for his photography, and audiovisual aids. In part 2, a€œApproaches,a€, contributors recommend practices for teaching Londons works through the lenses of socialism and class, race, gender, ecocriticism and animal studies, theories of evolution, legal theory, and regional history, both in frequently taught texts such as The Call of the Wild, a€œTo Build a Fire,a€, and Martin Eden and in his lesser-known works.; EPUB; Reference & Languages > linguistics, The Modern Language Association of America<

ISBN: 9781603291811

A prolific and enduringly popular author--and an icon of American fiction--Jack London is a rewarding choice for inclusion in classrooms from middle school to graduate programs. London's … Mehr…

A prolific and enduringly popular author--and an icon of American fiction--Jack London is a rewarding choice for inclusion in classrooms from middle school to graduate programs. London's biography and the role played by celebrity have garnered considerable attention, but the breadth of his personal experiences and political views and the many historical and cultural contexts that shaped his work are key to gaining a nuanced view of London's corpus of works, as this volume's wide-ranging perspectives and examples attest.The first section of this volume, Materials, surveys the many resources available for teaching London, including editions of his works, sources for his photography, and audiovisual aids. In part 2, Approaches, contributors recommend practices for teaching London's works through the lenses of socialism and class, race, gender, ecocriticism and animal studies, theories of evolution, legal theory, and regional history, both in frequently taught texts such as The Call of the Wild, To Build a Fire, and Martin Eden and in his lesser-known works. Digital Content>E-books>Education>Education>Lang Arts, Modern Language Association Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781603291811

A prolific and enduringly popular author--and an icon of American fiction--Jack London is a rewarding choice for inclusion in classrooms from middle school to graduate programs. London's … Mehr…

A prolific and enduringly popular author--and an icon of American fiction--Jack London is a rewarding choice for inclusion in classrooms from middle school to graduate programs. London's biography and the role played by celebrity have garnered considerable attention, but the breadth of his personal experiences and political views and the many historical and cultural contexts that shaped his work are key to gaining a nuanced view of London's corpus of works, as this volume's wide-ranging perspectives and examples attest.The first section of this volume, "Materials," surveys the many resources available for teaching London, including editions of his works, sources for his photography, and audiovisual aids. In part 2, "Approaches," contributors recommend practices for teaching London's works through the lenses of socialism and class, race, gender, ecocriticism and animal studies, theories of evolution, legal theory, and regional history, both in frequently taught texts such as The Call of the Wild, "To Build a Fire," and Martin Eden and in his lesser-known works.; EPUB; Reference & Languages > linguistics, Modern Language Association of America<

2015, ISBN: 9781603291811

eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: The Modern Language Association of America], The Modern Language Association of America, 2015

2015, ISBN: 9781603291811

eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: The Modern Language Association of America], The Modern Language Association of America, 2015