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John Griffith Chaney (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist.
May 29, 2024 · Jack London (born January 12, 1876, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died November 22, 1916, Glen Ellen, California) was an American novelist and short-story writer whose best-known works—among them The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906)—depict elemental struggles for survival.
The Call of the Wild is a short adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named Buck.
Apr 2, 2014 · Jack London was a 19th century American author and journalist, best known for the adventure novels 'White Fang' and 'The Call of the Wild.'
The People of the Abyss (1903) is a book by Jack London, containing his first-hand account of several weeks spent living in the Whitechapel district of the East End of London in 1902.
Dec 14, 2016 · An extremist, radical and searcher, Jack London was never destined to grow old. On November 22, 1916, London, author of The Call of the Wild, died at age 40. His short life was controversial...
Jan 31, 2018 · See a biography of American writer Jack London and learn about some of his most famous works, including his novels, short stories, poems and essays.
Feb 20, 2020 · Jack London: The reckless, alcoholic adventurer who wrote The Call of the Wild. As a new adaptation of London’s literary classic is released, Martin Chilton remembers the rags-to-riches success...
Oct 21, 2013 · Caleb Crain reviews “Jack London: An American life” and the writer’s tales of nature and survival, which made new kinds of cruelty available to fiction.
Apr 28, 2021 · Jack London, California, 1905. Though best remembered for Call of the Wild, White Fang and The Sea Wolf, Jack London was the author of 50 books—ranging from science fiction to societal satire ...
