The Jacket - Jack London

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Résumé :
The Jacket (1915) is a novel by American writer Jack London. A groundbreaking work of science fiction that blends elements of mysticism, The Jacket critiques the harsh reality of the American criminal justice system. The novel was inspired by the experiences of Ed Morrell, a man who spent time at San Quentin State Prison for robbing trains. Horrified by his description of the jacket, a constricting device used to punish inmates, London wrote the novel to explore the psychological effects of torture. Darrell Standing was a Professor of Agronomics at the University of California, Berkeley when, in a fit of uncontrollable rage, he murdered a fellow professor in cold blood. Sentenced to life imprisonment at San Quentin, Standing is sent to solitary confinement after refusing to provide a false confession for a suspected escape plot. In the silence and darkness of solitary-between grueling sessions of torture by way of a constricting jacket-Standing learns to communicate through tapping with the man in the next cell over, who gives him hope and ignites his desire to free himself. Gifted with a rich imagination since his youth, Standing miraculously discovers the power of star roving, the ability to transport oneself throughout time and space using only one's mind. As his torturers subject him to harsher and more prolonged methods of punishment, he embarks on adventures through past lives to free himself from the misery of the present. The Jacket is an inventive work of science fiction that serves as a powerful critique of torture and sheds light on the depravities of the American criminal justice system. This edition of Jack London's The Jacket is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe....

Biographie:
John Griffith Chaney (nascido em S?o Francisco, no 12 de janeiro de 1876 na Calif?rnia, morreu a 22 de novembro de 1916 no seu Beauty Ranch), autor, jornalista e ativista social norte-americano com refer?ncias marxistas, pioneiro da sua era, fez ent?o parte do novo mundo das revistas comerciais de fic??o, tendo sido um dos primeiros romancistas a obter celebridade mundial atrav?s das suas hist?rias, al?m de uma grande fortuna. Jack London (seu pseud?nimo), ? um dos mais importantes autores da literatura norte-americana do fim do s?culo XIX, princ?pio do s?culo XX. Escreveu centenas de contos, entre eles alguns vision?rios e magistrais que determinaram os caminhos da literatura ocidental, bem como magn?ficos romances.Apesar da jovem idade em que faleceu, Jack London deixou-nos uma extensa obra liter?ria. A sua vida focou-se na sobreviv?ncia - come?ou a trabalhar ainda em crian?a - e no sonho vir a ser escritor e viver da sua escrita. Para o conseguir London abra?ou os mais diversos desafios, foi lutador de boxe, marinheiro e garimpeiro, e foi ap?s a sua viagem durante a Febre do Ouro no Klondike que Jack London se decidiu definitivamente a tornar-se escritor, e foi na sua ?poca o primeiro a lograr a fama mundial....

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