The Kempton Wace Letters By Jack London

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Pack away Danielle Steele, the vicar and the lonely housewife and take this little number to bed because Jack London and Anna Strunsky are dropping ample late-Victorian arguments about love and sex – a work so titillating that it was originally published anonymously. No, the novel is exactly as steamy and provocative as its title suggests, "The Kempton-Wace Letters" being a discussion of contrasting opinions on love and how to approach it. Using pseudonyms, London makes the practical, scientific argument of eugenics and Darwinism, while Strunsky opts for the idea of romantic, passionate love in a traditional sense. The sensible vs. the sensitive. The mind vs. the heart. And one side will come out on top. Structured as an exchange of letters between fictitious gentlemen, "The Kempton-Wace Letters" has its roots in the personal relationship of London and Strunsky whose differing views on marriage doomed a potential relationship. Jack London (1876–1916) was an American writer and social activist. He grew up in the working class, but became a worldwide celebrity and one of the highest paid authors of his time. He wrote several novels, which are considered classics today, among these 'Call of the Wild', 'Sea Wolf' and 'White Fang'.

JACK LONDON

Differentiated book* It has a historical context with research of the time-The Kempton Wace Letters by Jack London.It was a 1903 epistolary novel written by American Jack London, based in San Francisco, California. It was published anonymously. The novel features a discussion of the philosophy of love and sex, written in the form of a series of letters between two men, "Herbert Wace," a young scientist, and "Dane Kempton," an elderly poet. Writer Jack London wrote "Wace's" letters, and wrote "Kempton's". In the late 19th century, the authors were part of a radical San Francisco literary group known as "The Crowd". Kempton defends feeling and emotion, while Wace proceeds "scientifically" and analyzes love in Darwinian terms. Jack London, (born John Griffith Chaney; January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916)John Griffith London, was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the world of magazine trade fiction, he was one of the first writers to become a world celebrity and earn a fortune by writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction. His most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush,

The standard edition of the remarkable American short story writer's letters. Published in 1988

The Kempton-Wace Letters was a 1903 epistolary novel by Jack London and Anna Strunsky. It is a discussion of the philosophy of love and sex, written in the form of a series of letters between two men, "Herbert Wace," a young scientist, and "Dane Kempton," an elderly poet. Jack London wrote "Wace's" letters, Anna Strunsky wrote "Kempton's." Kempton makes the case for feeling and emotion, while Wace proceeds "scientifically" and analyzes love in Darwinian terms.

A collection of letters first published anonymously that was jointly written by Jack London and Anna Strunsky. The letters discuss a wide range of subjects including philosophy, sex and romance. The letters were between two men, Herbert Wace, a young scientist written by Jack London, and Dane Kampton, an elderly poet, written by Anna Strunsky.