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Jack London

Jack London was born on January 12, 1876. in San Francisco. His full name was John Griffith London. He was an American writer famous for the fact that he never finished school.

In his youth, he had a lot of different jobs such as a sailor, ice deliverer and he was even a gold hunter. His great passion was journeying.

He studied Marx, Darwin, and Nietzsche and dreamed about a revolution. He worked as a war informer during the Japanese - Russian war.

After he got sick, he moved back to Oakland, and he died on November 22, 1916 in Glen Ellen.

He was rebellious, had a strong personality, and never settled with the circumstances he lived in. He always tried to overcome them with the power of will.

He wrote novels, stories and he published approximately 50 books.

His most famous works are "The Sea Wolf", "White Fang", "The Valley of the Moon", "The Iron Heel" and  "A Sun of the Sun".

White Fang

Author: Jack London

White Fang book report - detailed analysis, book summary, literary elements, character analysis, Jack London biography, and everything necessary for active class participation. Analysis White Fang written by Jack London tells a story of life in the wilderness, deep in the south, human behavior and how it affects the … [Read more...] about White Fang

The Call of the Wild

Author: Jack London

"The Call of the Wild" is a touching novel about a great friendship between a dog and a human. The novel follows up the life of the dog Buck since he lived in sunny California all the way until the day he was kidnapped and taken to Alaska. He experienced a hard life there and then he met John who took care of him with … [Read more...] about The Call of the Wild

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