Jack London

A Son Of The Sun (Annotated) Jack London

This book contains a historical context, which helps us understand this literary work. We must pay special attention to those events that especially influenced the world of culture and art and also to those events that were especially reflected in literature, in the life of its writer or that affected it. There are many examples in which historical events have shaped the content and forms of literature, as well as this has often been the best testimony to the importance of certain events throughout history. This context is formed by everything that, in some way, influences the event when it happens. A fact is always tied to its time: that is, to its period. A Son of the Sun by Jack London. It is a 1912 novel by Jack London. It is set in the Pacific Sura of the early 20th century and consists of eight separate stories. David Grief is a forty-year-old English adventurer who came to the South Seas years ago and became wealthy. As a businessman, he has offices in Sydney, but he's rarely there. Since his wealth spans many islands, Grief has some adventures as he travels between these islands. London represents the amazing panorama of the southern seas with adventurers, scoundrels, swindlers, pirates and cannibals.