How I Became a Socialist

Resumen del libro

"How I Became a Socialist" is a 1903 essay by Jack London. John Griffith "Jack" London (1876 - 1916) was an American journalist, novelist, and social activist. He was amongst the first writers of fiction to receive international acclaim and earn a large fortune from their work. London was also a member of the radical literary group "The Crowd", as well as a vehement advocate of socialism. Other notable works by this author include: "White Fang" (1906), "Before Adam" (1907), and "The Iron Heel" (1908). This fascinating treatise explores the idea of socialism and the reasons for London's advocacy, making is a must-read for those with an interest in his his life and mind. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Biografía del autor

Javier Calvo nació en Barcelona, en 1973. Es novelista y traductor literario. Considerado uno de los mejores traductores literarios del inglés, ha traducido obras de autores como David Foster Wallace, J. M. Coetzee, Don DeLillo, Joan Didion, Salman Rushdie, Zadie Smith, Peter Matthiessen y Denis Johnson. Entre sus novelas destacan Mundo maravilloso (finalista del Premio Fundación José Manuel Lara 2008), Corona de flores (Premio Memorial Silverio Cañada de la Semana Negra de Gijón 2011), El jardín colgante (Premio Biblioteca Breve 2012) y Piel de plata (2019), entre su narrativa breve, Los ríos perdidos de Londres (2005) y Suomenlinna (2010) y el ensayo El fantasma en el libro (Seix Barral, 2016). Su trayectoria literaria lo ha consolidado como uno de los narradores que de forma más rotunda ha añadido una nueva dimensión a nuestra narrativa (J. A. Masoliver Ródenas, La Vanguardia). Su obra se ha traducido al inglés, al francés, al alemán y al italiano.