Love Life (Full Translation with Illustrations)

Author: Jack London (USA)
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Jack London was a renowned critical realist writer of the 20th century in the United States and one of the most popular foreign authors among Chinese readers. As a writer and explorer, he deeply impacted readers with his indomitable spirit and sharp yet rich works, holding an irreplaceable position in both American literary history and world literary history. Love of Life tells the story of a gold miner struggling against hunger, cold, terror, and death, illustrating the life principle that as long as one holds an unwavering love for life, they can overcome everything in the harsh struggle between humans and nature. The great revolutionary leader Lenin once specifically asked someone to read this novella to him on his deathbed and highly praised it. Additionally, the other novella included in this book, The Call of the Wild, is a classic in American literary history and is hailed as "the most widely read American novel in the world." It was selected for The Modern Library series published by Random House in 1998, which listed it as one of the "100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century" recommended by American literary critics online. Since 1986, it has been ranked by the French magazine Les Livres as "Personal Ideal Book Collection." It is also included in the recommended reading list of 100 Masterpieces for Cultural Quality Education of College Students.