Jerry of the Islands (Annotated)

Download or read book Jerry of the Islands (Annotated) written by Jack London and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-10 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-This book contains a historical context, which helps us understand this literary work. We must pay special attention to those events that especially influenced the world of culture and art and also to those events that were especially reflected in literature, in the life of its writer or that affected it. There are many examples in which historical events have shaped the content and forms of literature, as well as this has often been the best testimony to the importance of certain events throughout history. This context is formed by everything that, in some way, influences the event when it happens. A fact is always tied to its time: that is, to its period.Jerry of the Islands by Jack London.It is a novel by the American writer Jack London. Jerry of the Islands was initially published in 1917 and is one of Jack London's last works. The novel takes place on the island of Malaita, a part of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which in 1893 became a British protectorate. The hero of the novel is the Irish terrier Jerry, who was a dog brother named Michael, about whom London wrote another novel: Michael, Jerry's brother.In the preface, Jack London tells of the Minota ship in which he traveled and which was wrecked in the Solomon Islands. Captain Kellar of the ship Eugenie rescued Jack London after the shipwreck