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5.0 out of 5 stars
the standard introduction and critical biography
This book has been the introduction and standard critical biography since it first appeared in 1974 and then in 1994, updated and expanded by Jeanne Reesman. I don't know what another reviewer means by "high tower" academics; these authors have spent their careers studying Jack London from his earliest work to his last. They offer balanced and insightful analysis of the...
Published on June 7, 2006 by Huge London Fan
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boring
a great man brought low by very mediocre analysis and the kind of slavish academic tone that seprates writers from ivory tower hacks - reesman and labor - when's your masterpiece due any way mate? Get a life like London and don't waste us fans of LOndon's time. I got stuck with the tab this time.
Published on May 9, 2002
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5.0 out of 5 stars
the standard introduction and critical biography,
By Huge London Fan (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: United States Authors Series: Jack London, Rev. Ed. (Twayne's United States Authors Series) (Hardcover)
This book has been the introduction and standard critical biography since it first appeared in 1974 and then in 1994, updated and expanded by Jeanne Reesman. I don't know what another reviewer means by "high tower" academics; these authors have spent their careers studying Jack London from his earliest work to his last. They offer balanced and insightful analysis of the man and his enormously popular and artistically compelling works. I read it cover to cover.
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boring,
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This review is from: United States Authors Series: Jack London, Rev. Ed. (Twayne's United States Authors Series) (Hardcover)
a great man brought low by very mediocre analysis and the kind of slavish academic tone that seprates writers from ivory tower hacks - reesman and labor - when's your masterpiece due any way mate? Get a life like London and don't waste us fans of LOndon's time. I got stuck with the tab this time.
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Jack London (Twayne's United States Authors, No. 230) by Earle Labor (Hardcover - June 1, 1974)
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