Jack London. The Paths Men Take

by Jack London, Davide Sapienza (Introduction), Alessia Tagliaventi (Editor)

Overview

This unique book combines long excerpts of Jack London's literature with a copious amount of his photographs. It beautifully juxtaposes his worldwide famous literature with his incredible photographs, creating a dialogue between the visual and literary arts and building towards a complete understanding of the eclectic and versatile artist London. The texts collected in the book are excerpts of some of the author's books: The People of the Abyss (1903); The Russo-Japanese War (1904), with two articles from the San Francisco Examiner ; The San Francisco Earthquake (1906); and The Cruise of the Snark . Sixty-nine black and white photographs of his adventures join the texts creating the artistic connection between visual and literary art that lies at the roots of London's art.

Alessia Tagliaventi is a scholar of photographic history and editor of Contrasto. She has curated several photography books and catalogs. She is the author of several critical essays for numerous publications, among those My brother's keeper: Documentary Photographers and Human Rights , Master Photographers , Shadows of War , and Photoshow . She also teaches courses in the history of photography.

Davide Sapienza is an Italian writer, translator, and journalist. He's a contributor in the Corriere della Sera. Since 2000, he has been dedicating himself to narrative forms strictly bound to the themes of the journey, the path of progress, and the Earth. Among his most famous works are Camminando (2014) La musica della neve (2011), Scrivere la natura (2012), I Diari di Rubha Hunish (2014), and La valle di Ognidove (2013).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788869656392
Publisher:	Contrasto
Publication date:	09/13/2016
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Jack London was an American writer, journalist and social activist born in 1876 in San Francisco, California. Considered a key figure in American literature, London performed many jobs, among which seal hunter and insurance agent, before starting his writing career in Canada. Soon he became one of the most famous, prolific, and well paid writers of his times. Some of his most famous works include The Call of the Wind and White Fang, as well as the short stories “To Build a Fire, "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life".

Alessia Tagliaventi is a scholar of photographic history and editor of Contrasto. She has curated several photography books and catalogues. She is author of critical essays for numerous publications, among those My brother's keeper: Documentary Photographers and Human Rights, Master Photographers, Shadows of War, and Photoshow. She also teaches courses in the history of photography.

Davide Sapienza is an Italian writer, translator and journalist. He’s a contributor in the Corriere della Sera. Since 2000, he has been dedicating himself to narrative forms strictly bound to the themes of the journey, of the path of progress, of the Earth. Among his most famous works, Camminando (2014) La musica della neve (2011), Scrivere la natura (2012), I Diari di Rubha Hunish (2014), and La valle di Ognidove (2013).

Table of Contents

Preface................................................................................. 7

Jack London, “I would rather live”. Davide Sapienza....................................... 9

The People of the Abyss.................................................................37

The Russo-Japanese War................................................................71

The San Francisco Earthquake. The Story of an Eyewitness ............................. 115

The Cruise of the Snark............................................................... 147

Biography ........................................................................... 193

Editorial Reviews

09/15/2016
Born John Griffith, London's (1876–1916) reputation is firmly established as a literary figure; readers may not know that he was also an accomplished photographer. A globetrotting photojournalist before the term existed, he documented the Russo-Japanese War, the San Francisco Earthquake, and his travels in the South Pacific. This handsome volume includes many examples of London's photography, together with text describing the form's role in his adventure-filled life.

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