"Time-not-wait" ( born Burning Daylight , a novel by the American writer Jack London about the adventurer Alam Harnish, nicknamed Time-not-wait. The book was published in 1910. Frank Smith, an entrepreneur from San Francisco, partially served as the prototype of the protagonist [ 1] .
| “Time is not waiting” | |
|---|---|
| Burning daylight | |
 cover of the first edition | |
| Genre | novel |
| Author | Jack London |
| Original language | English |
| Date of writing | |
| Date of first publication | 1910 |
| Publishing house | |
Story
Elam Harnish is by nature a player to whom his whole life seems to be a game. Skillfully and cynically playing, Harnish makes millions. A successful businessman lives by the laws of the jungle until he meets the stenographer Didon Mason. From this moment on, his life under the beneficial influence of love changes, he becomes a spiritual person, voluntarily abandons his condition and settles with his wife on a modest ranch. Once he finds a gold mine, and the former excitement lights up in his eyes. But his wife’s voice returns him to his acquired values, and Harnish fills the vein with earth, refusing material wealth in favor of peace of mind.
Reviews and criticism
The book enjoyed some success with the public, although it did not reach the popularity of Martin Eden . Critics appreciated the veracity of the scenes described in the book, but noted that, in general, the story looks like literary exercises. One of the reasons for the public’s cool attitude was the happy ending of the novel [2] .
Screen version
The novel "Time-not-wait" was repeatedly filmed:
- Burning Daylight is a 1914 film by Hobart Bosworth in two parts [3] .
- Burning Daylight is a 1923 film by Edward Sloman. [4]
- Burning Daylight is a 1928 film with Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon [5] .
- Lockruf des Goldes is an Austrian four-part series in 1975 [6] .
- " Time-not-wait " - the 1975 television movie.
- “ Time-not-wait ” - a Canadian film directed by Sanjar Sultanov with Robert Napper in the title role [7] .
Notes
- ↑ Hildebrand, GH. (1982) Borax Pioneer: Francis Marion Smith. San Diego: Howell-North Books. p 1 ISBN 0-8310-7148-6
- ↑ S. Baturin. Biography: Jack London (1876 - 1916) . Archived on September 27, 2012.
- ↑ Burning Daylight on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Burning Daylight on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Burning Daylight on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Lockruf des Goldes on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Burning Daylight on the Internet Movie Database