South Sea Tales

South Sea Tales

by Jack London

South Sea Tales is a collection of eight short stories that explores the complex and often brutal history of the South Pacific islands in the early 1900s. London's tales vividly depict the lives of natives and Westerners during this period, exposing the racism, violence, and exploitation that characterized colonial rule.

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Jack London

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John Griffith London was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an internatio...

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