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The White Silence
The White Silence is a short story first published in Overland Monthly magazine, 1899. It was subsequently included in The Son of the Wolf, a story collection published in 1900.
The White Silence is set in the unforgiving winter landscape of Yukon Territory, Canada. The story chronicles the travels of three people across the Northland Trail on the Yukon, as they try to reach civilization before spring. The story deals with the fragile relationship between man and nature, and also between man and animal. Its title is a phrase that London used frequently in his descriptions of the frozen northern landscapes in his stories.
The White Silence is set in the unforgiving winter landscape of Yukon Territory, Canada. The story chronicles the travels of three people across the Northland Trail on the Yukon, as they try to reach civilization before spring. The story deals with the fragile relationship between man and nature, and also between man and animal. Its title is a phrase that London used frequently in his descriptions of the frozen northern landscapes in his stories.
24 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1899
About the author
Jack London
5,995 books7,087 followersJohn Griffith Chaney, better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.
London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of animal rights, workers’ rights and socialism. London wrote several works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, War of the Classes, and Before Adam.
His most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in Alaska and the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote about the South Pacific in stories such as "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen".
London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of animal rights, workers’ rights and socialism. London wrote several works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, War of the Classes, and Before Adam.
His most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in Alaska and the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote about the South Pacific in stories such as "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen".
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January 2, 2021
Piacevolissimo. Il racconto è molto bello, ricalca i temi tipici della narrativa di London. Favino è bravissimo e il sottofondo musicale scelto è perfetto. Consigliato!
May 29, 2024
Desde que un perro se llama Carmen mi vida no ha sido la misma.
June 11, 2014
it is short story about a man who have been left for dead in north of Canada's Savannah .he went there in sake of gold but get caught by the nature!!his mate left him and a few days later bones of him just shown up. actually if you wanna read some thing about naturalism and realism you need to recourse to London writing. Eden, white silence or even peace of steak may be intact source for young student.
white silence is story of parallelism between life and death.a man who struggle with nature poverty and he is carrying on by his instinct. but another face of nature immerse as a sick wolf.
and its funny despite being along with bears and bunch of coyote he need to get along with a this sick wolf and it appears to me London is joking with concept of death.just imaging a long shot with to element; a goner wolf chasing a mean whi has lost boundaries between reality and his dreams
January 7, 2019
A Jack London man vs nature short story, similar in theme to 'To Build a Fire'. Three companions, Mason, his wife Ruth, and the Malamute Kid are travelling through the frozen wastes during the Klondike Gold Rush. Gradually worsening situations leading to difficult decisions in their fight to survive the merciless Yukon landscape.
Good story. Short and sweet. And cold.
Good story. Short and sweet. And cold.
April 3, 2024
Història de 13 pàgines que m'he hagut de llegir per classe. Entenc que l'important és la forma d'escriure i l'atmosfera de l'escena però bastant meh, no passa gaire en tot el relat.
October 6, 2023
«El Silencio Blanco» es un cuento breve de 23 páginas escrito por el renombrado autor Jack London en 1899, ambientado en el desolado paisaje de Yukón. Este relato se presenta como un verdadero ejercicio de realismo extremo, situando a sus tres personajes en una situación límite que desafía las fronteras de la supervivencia.
A pesar de su limitada extensión, London demuestra su maestría al crear una atmósfera desoladora que envuelve al lector de principio a fin. Su habilidad para describir la cruda realidad que enfrentan los personajes es impresionante, lo que permite al lector sentir el frío mordaz y la desesperación que los acecha. La capacidad del autor para transmitir la humanidad en situaciones tan extremas es uno de los puntos más destacados de esta obra.
«El Silencio Blanco» es un cuento que no solo entretiene, sino que también ofrece una profunda reflexión sobre la naturaleza humana y su capacidad de prevalecer incluso en los momentos más oscuros. Jack London presenta un mensaje conmovedor que perdura en la mente del lector mucho después de haber concluido la historia.
Recomiendo encarecidamente esta historia a los amantes de los clásicos y de los cuentos de terror. «El Silencio Blanco» es una obra literaria que cautivará a quienes buscan una narrativa intensa y conmovedora, respaldada por la maestría de uno de los grandes autores de la literatura estadounidense.
A pesar de su limitada extensión, London demuestra su maestría al crear una atmósfera desoladora que envuelve al lector de principio a fin. Su habilidad para describir la cruda realidad que enfrentan los personajes es impresionante, lo que permite al lector sentir el frío mordaz y la desesperación que los acecha. La capacidad del autor para transmitir la humanidad en situaciones tan extremas es uno de los puntos más destacados de esta obra.
«El Silencio Blanco» es un cuento que no solo entretiene, sino que también ofrece una profunda reflexión sobre la naturaleza humana y su capacidad de prevalecer incluso en los momentos más oscuros. Jack London presenta un mensaje conmovedor que perdura en la mente del lector mucho después de haber concluido la historia.
Recomiendo encarecidamente esta historia a los amantes de los clásicos y de los cuentos de terror. «El Silencio Blanco» es una obra literaria que cautivará a quienes buscan una narrativa intensa y conmovedora, respaldada por la maestría de uno de los grandes autores de la literatura estadounidense.
June 11, 2024
"White Silence" by Jack London is a gripping short story set in the unforgiving wilderness of the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush. The narrative follows Mason, his wife Ruth, and their companion Malemute Kid as they traverse the harsh, snowy landscape in search of fortune. The story delves into the psychological and physical challenges posed by the extreme cold and isolation. When Mason becomes incapacitated by a grave injury, the trio's journey takes a dire turn, highlighting themes of survival, human endurance, and the stark, indifferent beauty of nature. London's evocative descriptions and deep understanding of the wilderness bring the stark realities of frontier life into vivid relief.
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October 14, 2023
I read this book for the first time when I was a kid. It left mixed feelings and a bit of a perplexation. Years later, having had an awful experience of being stick in the middle of nowhere, somehow I remembered extracts from this book. When I was through it all, I reached out to read it again, and somehow I felt much better and, to my own surprise, recovered very quickly, despite initial PTSD diagnosis.
August 2, 2019
Short about Mason, Ruth and the Malemute kid who are on the Yukon trail with below-zero temperatures, trying to reach civilization as they run out of food. I won't be reading this type of books again, since I love nature and animals, and even though it is a great narrative, I don't like reading about animal cruelty.
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March 11, 2024cw: racism, misogyny, a sled dog beaten half to death, death of man by crushing, a passage in which the white husband asks his comrade to take on his wife and unborn child as he believes that she couldn't stand to go back to her people after living so well with him. I wouldn't select this story for young kids.
July 16, 2018
This is a great short story you should read if you get the chance. An interesting story of survival and the importance of a person's character.
September 8, 2020
A short read full of action.
Instantly draws a picture in your head of the travels in the Yukon.
Transports you back in time.
Vivid, real, chilling.
Instantly draws a picture in your head of the travels in the Yukon.
Transports you back in time.
Vivid, real, chilling.
December 28, 2023
Jack London nunca pasará de moda. Nos dejó muchas aventuras, donde los personajes a menudo se enfrentan a una naturaleza salvaje y luchan por la supervivencia.
February 25, 2024
Una corta, bella y trístisima tragedia romántica en un paraje desolado
January 15, 2021
Short, sad. In other words, a Jack London story.
December 30, 2016
damn, jack london. i can't put you down.
December 5, 2014
"Үнэндээ ам'драл гэдэг хэзээ ч олж болдоггүй тоглоом шүү дээ. Ам'дарна гэдэг өтөл нас чам руу сэмээрхэн гэтэн гэтсээр тулж иртэл шургаж унатлаа зүтгэж, зовж тарчилна гэсэн үг. Гэтэл бид ам'дралд хязгааргүй хайртай үхлийг туйлгүй үзэн яддаг." - Жек Лондон
March 24, 2016
'Nature has many tricks wherewith she convinces man of his finity--the ceaseless flow of the tides, the fury of the storm, the shock of the earthquake, the long roll of heaven's artillery--but the most tremendous, the most stupefying of all, is the passive phase of the White Silence.'
September 18, 2019
Jack London sí que sabía cómo hacer ciertas cosas. El silencio blanco es un fiel exponente de la maestría que tenía London para hacer sentir la soledad de las regiones más frías y remotas del planeta.
Want to read
August 13, 2014Available online here.
July 5, 2016
Just depressing
August 27, 2019
Es complicado de seguir la trama, de entender la historia, a pesar de ser buena. Quizá no es mi estilo.
January 13, 2022
Va bene sì, è un racconto che ho letto in audiolibro, ma da piccolo amavo Jack London e volevo leggere qualcos'altro di suo. Non è imbrogliare, vero? 😂
February 23, 2014
A beautiful short story about the cruel reign of snow.
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