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"Moon-Face, and Other Stories" by Jack London is a collection of short stories likely written during the early 20th century. The first story, "Moon-Face," delves into themes of jealousy and the dark urges of the human psyche, centering on a character named John Claverhouse, who is described as a jovial man with an annoying, infectious laugh that drives the narrator into a rage and eventually leads him to contemplate murder. The opening of the book introduces us to the narrator’s intense dislike for John Claverhouse, whose very existence seems to irk him. The narrator reveals a series of petty, spiteful actions meant to disrupt Claverhouse's happiness, culminating in darkly constructed plans to eliminate him. The story captures the narrator's internal turmoil as he becomes increasingly obsessed with Claverhouse’s optimism and laughter, which he finds intolerable. This introduction hints at a suspenseful narrative filled with psychological conflict, setting the tone for a gripping exploration of human emotions and moral ambiguity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) ... Read more Show less

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Author	London, Jack, 1876-1916
Title	Moon-Face, and Other Stories
Contents	Moon-face -- The leopard man's story -- Local color -- Amateur night -- The minions of Midas -- The shadow and the flash -- All Gold Canyon -- Planchette.
Credits	Espen Ore, Steve Henshaw, Andrew Sly, and David Widger Revised by Richard Tonsing.
Reading Level	Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language	English
LoC Class	PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject	Short stories
Subject	United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
Category	Text
eBook-No.	1089
ISBN (HTML)	979-8-238-01089-2
Release Date	Nov 1, 1997
Last Update	Feb 9, 2022
Copyright	Public domain in the USA.
Downloads	1270 downloads in the last 30 days.

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