· The Call of the Wild, London’s elemental masterpiece about a dog learning to survive in the wilderness, sees pampered pet Buck snatched from his home and set to work as a sled-dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. White Fang, set in the frozen tundra and boreal forests of Canada’s Yukon territory, is the story of a wolf-dog hybrid struggling 4/5(5). In one edition, three of Jack London's timeless adventure novels. This collection features the following: The Call of the Wild; White Fang; The Sea-Wolf; John London ( – ) was an American novelist and social activist. A pioneering writer of commercial fiction, he became one of the first American authors to become a true international /5(91). Of all Jack London's fictions none has been as popular as his dog stories. In addition to The Call of the Wild, the epic tale of a Californian dog's adventures during the Klondike gold rush, this edition includes White Fang, and five famous short stories - B tard, Moon 4/5().
Jack London () was born John Chaney in Pennsylvania, USA. In he was caught up in the gold rush to the Klondike River in northwest Canada, which became the inspiration for The Call of the Wild () and White Fang (). London is one of the most widely read writers in the world. Writer Jack London. In a letter dated December 5, , to his publisher George Brett, Jack London explains that he wrote White Fang as a companion piece to The Call of the Wild, his famous story about the transformation of a domestic dog into an animal who answers the natural "call" of the wild. He writes, "I'm going to reverse the. Two of Jack London's best-loved masterpieces, in their entirety. Call of the Wild tells a compelling tale of adventure during the Yukon Gold Rush, and fully captures the unquenchable spirit of Buck, a kidnapped dog trying to survive in the harshest of environments. Also set in Alaska, the powerful White Fang follows the often savage life of.
White Fang is the adventure of an animal -- part dog, part wolf --turned vicious by cruel abuse, then transformed by the patience and affection of one man. Jack London's superb ability as a storyteller and his uncanny understanding of animal and human natures give these tales a striking vitality and power, and have earned him a reputation as a distinguished American writer. In a letter dated December 5, , to his publisher George Brett, Jack London explains that he wrote White Fang as a companion piece to The Call of the Wild, his famous story about the transformation of a domestic dog into an animal who answers the natural “call” of the wild. He writes, “I’m going to reverse the process. White Fang is a novel by American author Jack London (–) — and the name of the book's eponymous character, a wild wolfdog. First serialized in Outing magazine, it was published in The story details White Fang's journey to domestication in Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories during the s Klondike Gold Rush.
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