Synopsis "Wolfsblut (in German)"

Wolfsblut ist im Grunde der Gegenroman zu Londons "Ruf der Wildnis", in der ein domestizierter Hund sich in einen Wildhund zurückentwickelt. Hier wird ein Wildtier umgekehrt an den Menschen gewöhnt. Weedon Scott kauft "Wolfsblut" und rettet ihn damit vor illegalen Hundekämpfen, die eine brutale Unterhaltung für Menschen darstellen, die weniger zivilisiert sind, als die Tiere, die sie in den Kampf treiben. Gröls-Verlag (Edition Werke der Weltliteratur)

Jack London

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Jack London (1876-1916), pseudonym of John Griffith Chaney, is one of the great American writers of the early 20th century. His world is inspired by a very subjective interpretation of Nietzsche's philosophy and is built on the principle of survival of the fittest. Born in San Francisco, he was essentially a self-taught child who avidly read the collections of the public library. At seventeen, he embarked on his first schooner, heading to Japan. After several experiences as a sailor and vagabond -which also led to his imprisonment-, London attended Oakland High School and later, the University of California, which he had to leave due to financial problems. Like many, he suffered from gold fever until he finally turned to writing.

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