| Author |
London, Jack, 1876-1916 |
| Translator |
Dàuli, Gian, 1884-1945 |
| Uniform Title |
White Fang. Italian
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| Title |
Zanna Bianca
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| Original Publication |
Milano: Modernissima, 1925.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 40.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"Zanna Bianca" by Jack London is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores the life and struggles of a wild wolf-dog named Zanna Bianca, navigating the harsh realities of nature and human society. The story delves into themes of survival, loyalty, and the ties between animals and humans, primarily focusing on Zanna Bianca's transformation from a wild creature to one that becomes more domesticated. The opening of the story sets a bleak and foreboding tone, describing an unforgiving wilderness enveloped in snow and shadows, where a team of sled dogs, struggling against the elements, is accompanied by two men on their journey. The environment is portrayed as a harsh adversary, with the men and dogs beset by fears of predation from lurking wolves, which raises the stakes of their survival. As they camp by a glacial river, the tension escalates with the ominous presence of lurking predators, underscoring the latent violence of nature and the challenge of survival in this unforgiving environment. Enrico and Bill grapple with the deteriorating conditions and their diminishing resources, foreshadowing the impending dangers as they contend with both the wild and their own fears. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Italian |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Wolfdogs -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Adventure stories
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| Subject |
Canada, Northern -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71841 |
| Release Date |
Oct 9, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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