John Masefield fue un poeta, dramaturgo y novelista inglés cuyas primeras experiencias en el mar moldearon profundamente su producción literaria. Sus viajes y su vida a bordo de barcos le proporcionaron una rica fuente de inspiración para sus narrativas y versos, forjando una voz narrativa distintiva. La obra de Masefield profundiza frecuentemente en temas de aventura, esfuerzo humano y el mundo natural, a menudo imbuida de un fuerte impulso narrativo. Su evocadora prosa y poesía capturan la esencia de la vida marítima y la experiencia humana en general, asegurando su lugar como una voz significativa en la literatura inglesa.
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"Strange things begin to happen the minute young Kay Harker boards the train to go home for Christmas and finds himself under observation by two very shifty-looking characters. Arriving at his destination, the boy is immediately accosted by a bright-eyed old man with a mysterious message: "The wolves are running." Soon danger is everywhere, as a gang of criminals headed by the notorious wizard Abner Brown and his witch wife Sylvia Daisy Pouncer gets to work. What does Abner Brown want? The magic box that the old man has entrusted to Kay, which allows him to travel freely not only in space but in time, too. The gang will stop at nothing to carry out their plan, even kidnapping Kay's friend, the tough little Maria Jones, and threatening to cancel Christmas celebrations altogether. But with the help of his allies, including an intrepid mouse, a squadron of Roman soldiers, the legendary Herne the Hunter, and the inventor of the Box of Delights himself, Kay just may be able rescue his friend, foil Abner Brown's plot, and save Christmas, too"--Publisher's description.
Talking paintings and animals help Kay in his attempt to outwit the witches and locate his great-grandfather's buried treasure.
Originally written in 1933, this classic sea adventure tells of the Blackgauntlet and her homeward-bound race from China to London. Disaster strikes when the ship is struck at night by a passing steamer—only half of the crew manages to escape to the lifeboat while the others perish. Cruiser, the 22-year-old second mate who has always longed to be captain, takes command of the survivors as they plan to sail 700 miles to the island of Fayal. Cruiser and his crew battle all odds, including sharks, potential mutiny, a leaky boat, too few provisions, and the sea herself, in this taut and haunting narrative.
Selections From the Verse and Prose
This is a collection of poems and sonnets by the celebrated English poet John Masefield. The works included in this volume showcase Masefield's mastery of the craft, and provide both a powerful emotional impact and a stunning intellectual experience.