本书收集了美国著名作家杰克·伦敦的八篇中篇小说。《热爱生命》描绘了一个孤独的人在荒野上与饥饿、严寒和野兽进行顽强斗争的故事。《叛逆》和《监狱》则是根据作者的亲身经历写的，描绘了生活在社会底层的人的悲惨生活。《疑犯从宽》中，作者则以"黑色幽默"的笔调抨击了美国司法制度的腐败。杰克·伦敦的这几篇作品情节紧凑，语言精练，人物刻画生动，能深深打动读者的心。（The book collects 8 novelettes written by the famous American writer Jack London. Love of Life tells a story about a lonely man fighting with beasts, hunger and cold weather in the wilderness. Rebellion and Prison were written by Jack London based on his personal experience. They depict the misery life of people living in the grassroots level. In the Benefit of the Doubt, the writer, in a black-humor way, criticizes the corruption in the judicial system of US. These novels written by Jack London have compact plot and concise language. By depicting the characters in a vivid way, they move the hearts of readers deeply. ）