{"product_id":"no-mentor-but-myself-jack-london-on-writing-and-writers-paperback","title":"No Mentor But Myself: Jack London on Writing and Writers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDale L. Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJeanne Campbell Reesman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack London, one of the most read and recognized figures in American literature, produced an immense body of work, including 22 novels, 200 short stories, memoirs, newspaper articles, book reviews, essays, and poems. A significant and revealing feature of London's literary life lies in his introspective observations on the craft of writing, brought together in this collection of essays, reviews, letters, and autobiographical writings. London's public role as a daring, carefree man of action has obscured the shrewd, disciplined, and methodical writer whose practical reflections and meditations on his profession provide a vivid portrait of the literary industry in turn-of-the-century America. For this edition, a significant amount of new material has been added.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReviews of the First Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dale Walker has rendered a valuable service in his painstaking collection of London's writings about writers. He has included 43 selections, 20 of which are previously uncollected: 13 essays, and excerpts from London's two autobiographical works. The result is a remarkably comprehensive view of London 'the writer's writer.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Literary Realism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An absorbing account of how hard the writer worked to learn his craft. . . . We find a master prose stylist concerned with problems of selectivity and concrete issues of tone, form, atmosphere, and point of view.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--\u003ci\u003eModern Philology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A remarkable collection. . . . This is a firsthand look at a writer's honest and forthright opinions on his craft.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack London, one of the most read and recognized figures in American literature, produced an immense body of work, including 22 novels, 200 short stories, memoirs, newspaper articles, book reviews, essays, and poems. A significant and revealing feature of London's literary life lies in his introspective observations on the craft of writing, brought together in this collection of essays, reviews, letters, and autobiographical writings. London's public role as a daring, carefree man of action has obscured the shrewd, disciplined, and methodical writer whose practical reflections and meditations on his profession provide a vivid portrait of the literary industry in turn-of-the-century America. For this edition, a significant amount of new material has been added.\u003cbr\u003eReviews of the First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\"Dale Walker has rendered a valuable service in his painstaking collection of London's writings about writers. He has included 43 selections, 20 of which are previously uncollected: 13 essays, and excerpts from London's two autobiographical works. The result is a remarkably comprehensive view of London 'the writer's writer.'\"\u003cbr\u003e--American Literary Realism\u003cbr\u003e\"An absorbing account of how hard the writer worked to learn his craft. . . . We find a master prose stylist concerned with problems of selectivity and concrete issues of tone, form, atmosphere, and point of view.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Modern Philology\u003cbr\u003e\"A remarkable collection. . . . This is a firsthand look at a writer's honest and forthright opinions on his craft.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Los Angeles Times \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview s of the First Edition: \u003cbr\u003e\"Walker has rendered a valuable service in his painstaking collection. . . . The result is a remarkably comprehensive view of London, 'the writer's writer.'\"--American Literary Realism\u003cbr\u003e\"A remarkable collection. . . . This is a firsthand look at a writer's honest and forthright opinions on his craft.\"--Los Angeles Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDale L. Walker is a writer and independent scholar specializing in Western American history and Jack London studies. Jeanne Campbell Reesman is Professor of English at the University of Texas, San Antonio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.47 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52694964961587,"sku":"9780804736367","price":39.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/YnBESy9nK3Z0a2Y1VTRLUzF1M2FXUT09.webp?v=1763078388","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/no-mentor-but-myself-jack-london-on-writing-and-writers-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}