杰克·伦敦/JackLondon
杰克·伦敦（JackLondon，1876—1916），美国著名作家之一。出身贫困，童年以从事繁重劳动谋生，先后做过工人、水手、司炉、淘金者，甚至流浪汉。艰苦的生活使他深切体会到损贫利富的社会弊端，由此对社会问题深感兴趣，自称社会学者，从事过工人运动。他的短篇小说独树一帜，情节紧凑，人物形象栩栩如生，深受读者喜爱。代表作有《狼的儿子》《荒野的呼唤》《铁蹄》等。
, cheek-boneswideapart, chinandforeheadmeltingintothecheekstocompletetheperfectround, andthenose, broadandpudgy, equidistantfromthecircumference, , fortrulyhehadbecomeanoffensetomyeyes, andIbelievedtheearthtobecumberedwithhispresence.
Bethatasitmay, , subtlersort；soelusive, sointangible, astodefyclear, , onewhotheveryinstantbeforewedidnotdreamexisted；andyet, atthefrstmomentofmeeting, wesay：“Idonotlikethatman.”Whydowenotlikehim?Ah, wedonotknowwhy；, .
Whatrighthadsuchamantobehappy?, cursehim！Ah！Howitgratedonmysoulthatheshouldbesohappy！Othermencouldlaugh, -beforeImetJohnClaverhouse.
Buthislaugh！Itirritatedme, maddenedme, , grippedholdofme, , , , whenthegreenthingsdroopedandthebirdswithdrewtothedepthsoftheforest, andallnaturedrowsed, hisgreat“Ha! ha！”and“Ho! ho！”, fromthelonelycross-roadswhereheturnedfromtownintohisownplace, camehisplagueycachinnationstorousemefrommysleepandmakemewritheandclenchmynailsintomypalms.
Iwentforthprivilyinthenight-time, andturnedhiscattleintohisfelds, andinthemorningheardhiswhoopinglaughashedrovethembackagain.“Itisnothing，”hesaid，“thepoor, dumbbeastiesarenottobeblamedforstrayingintofatterpastures.”
