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John Griffith Chaney [1] [A] (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), better known as Jack London, [2] [3] [4] [5] was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. [6]
Mar 22, 2024 · Jack London, 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. During the 20th century he was one of the most extensively translated of American authors.
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 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.
John Griffith "Jack" London (born John Griffith Chaney, January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916) was an American writer. He wrote many books. He lived in the U.S. state of California but also spent a lot of time in Hawaii and Alaska. His most famous book was The Call of the Wild.
Sep 21, 2016 · By Felicity Barringer. Jack London, the author and photographer who hurtled like a comet through the fabric of the American West in the early 20th century, burned with anger, a determination for social change and an hard-edged affection for the ragged ends of humanity.
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...
