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John Griffith London, the novelist, short story writer, essayist, and journalist whose own life proved as dramatic as his fiction, was born in San Francisco on January 12, 1876. He was the illegitimate son of Flora Wellman, a spiritualist and music teacher, and William Henry Chaney, an astrologer and itinerant lecturer. Renamed for his stepfather, Civil War veteran John London, he endured an impoverished childhood on various California farms and a succession of poorhouses in Oakland, where the family moved in 1886. London left school at the age of fourteen to work in a cannery. After a brief, dangerous stint as an oyster pirate on San Francisco Bay, he became a deputy for the California Fish Patrol, having adventures he later recalled in The Cruise of the Dazzler (1902) and Tales of the Fish Patrol (1905). In 1893 he boarded a sealing schooner headed for the Bering Sea. The seven-month voyage inspired 'Story of a Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan' (1893), which was awarded first prize in a writing contest sponsored by a San Francisco newspaper, and The Sea-Wolf (1904), perhaps his best novel about the struggle of man against nature.

The following year London headed east by rail with other young hobos. He roamed across America as far as Niagara Falls, New York, where he was arrested for vagrancy. 'I have often thought that to this training of my tramp days is due much of my success as a story writer,' he reflected. 'In order to get the food whereby I lived, I was compelled to tell tales that rang true. At the back door, out of inexorable necessity, is developed the convincingness and sincerity laid down by all authorities on the art of the short story.' The Road (1907), a forerunner of the work of Dos Passos and Kerouac, recounts his experiences as a 'road kid.' Upon returning to California, London resumed his education by studying the works of Charles Darwin, Herbert Spencer, and Friedrich Nietzsche. He attended Oakland High School for a year and spent one semester at the University of California at Berkeley. During this time he became interested in Marxism and joined the Socialist Labor Party, gaining notoriety as the 'Boy Socialist' of Oakland. The semi-autobiographical novel Martin Eden (1909) chronicles his dreams of literary fame that date from this period.

In the summer of 1897, London joined the Klondike gold rush, little realizing the wealth of material it would provide him as a writer. 'It was in the Klondike I found myself,' he later attested. 'There you get your perspective. I got mine.' He sold his first story, 'To the Man on the Trail,' to the Overland Monthly in 1899, and the Atlantic Monthly published 'An Odyssey of the North' in January 1900. London's first book, The Son of the Wolf (1900), was a collection of Klondike tales that proved enormously popular. He quickly capitalized on its success with The God of His Fathers (1901) and Children of the Frost (1902). His other volumes of Klondike stories include The Faith of Men (1904), Love of Life and Other Stories (1907), Lost Face (1910), and Smoke Bellew (1912).

The Call of the Wild brought London international acclaim when it was published in 1903. Viewed by many as his symbolic autobiography, it recounts the story of the dog Buck, who learns to survive in the brutal Yukon wilderness. 'No other popular writer of his time did any better writing than you will find in The Call of the Wild,' noted H. L. Mencken. 'Here, indeed, are all the elements of sound fiction.


1. Mid-Length [41111 words]Lost Face by Jack London [Classic Literature]
2. Long [64861 words]John Barleycorn by Jack London [Classic Literature]
3. Long [88141 words]The Iron Heel by Jack London [Classic Literature]
4. Mid-Length [30384 words]House of Pride and Other Tales of Hawaii by Jack London [Classic Literature]
5. Short [15331 words]The Game by Jack London [Classic Literature]
6. Mid-Length [46757 words]The Faith of Men by Jack London [Classic Literature]
7. Mid-Length [31819 words]*The Call of the Wild by Jack London [Classic Literature]
8. Long [113029 words]Burning Daylight by Jack London [Classic Literature]
9. Mid-Length [39095 words]Before Adam by Jack London [Classic Literature]
10. Long [71105 words]Adventure by Jack London [Classic Literature]
  1. Mid-Length [31819 words]*The Call of the Wild by Jack London [Classic Literature]
2. Mid-Length [48848 words]The Son of the Wolf by Jack London [Classic Literature]
3. Mid-Length [31339 words]Tales of the Fish Patrol by Jack London [Classic Literature]
4. Long [72130 words]*White Fang by Jack London [Classic Literature]
5. Long [105916 words]The Sea Wolf by Jack London [Classic Literature]
6. Mid-Length [39095 words]Before Adam by Jack London [Classic Literature]
7. Long [71105 words]Adventure by Jack London [Classic Literature]
8. Short [15331 words]The Game by Jack London [Classic Literature]
9. Long [50982 words]South Sea Tales by Jack London [Classic Literature]
10. Long [113029 words]Burning Daylight by Jack London [Classic Literature]

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1 Adventure [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  Classic novel by one of America's most influencial authors. (Published: 1911)

Words: 71105 - Reading Time: 203-284 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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2 Before Adam [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  A young man in modern America is terrorized by visions of an earlier, primitive life. Across the enormous chasm of thousands of centuries, his consciousness has become entwined with that of Big-Tooth, an ancestor living at the dawn of humanity. Big-Tooth makes his home in Pleistocene Africa, a ferocious, fascinating younger world torn by incessant conflict between early humans and protohumans. Before Adam is a remarkable and provocative tale that thrust evolution further into the public spotligh... more info>> (Published: 1907)

Words: 39095 - Reading Time: 111-156 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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3 Burning Daylight [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  Burning Daylight was Jack London's best selling book during his lifetime. The book begins as a two-fisted macho adventure on the Klondike, as the hero--nicknamed Burning Daylight--becomes the most successful entrepreneur during the Alaskan Gold Rush. After acheiving his fame and fortune, he finds no more challenge in the north and heads to the States for new worlds to conquer. He is flim-flammed out of his fortune by Wall Streeters, learns the lesson of dog-eat-dog, and becomes as much of a scou... more info>> (Published: 1910)

Words: 113029 - Reading Time: 322-452 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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4 Call of the Wild and White Fang [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Jack London
  The Call of the Wild is the story of Buck, a dog stolen from his home and thrust into the merciless life of the Arctic north to endure hardship, bitter cold, and the savage lawlessness of man and beast. 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... more info>>
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5 Children of the Frost [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  Children of the Frost is a collection of 10 stories based entirely upon Indian themes. Like his other books, this one drew immediate praise and continues to be popular today. Particularly good for family groups or younger readers. (Published: 1902)

Words: 50290 - Reading Time: 143-201 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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6 Cruise of the Snark [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  Author Jack London sails the South Pacific and visits the Islands of Teipe (Typpe), Tahiti, Samoa, Hawaii, and Bora Bora. Join Jack for his adventures at sea and on land, among the cannibals. (Published: 2006)

Words: 79555 - Reading Time: 227-318 min.
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7 Dutch Courage and Other Early Stories [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  Early short stories by Jack London, including his first short story, written at the age of 17, "Typhoon off the Coast of Japan." (Published: 1923)

Words: 32278 - Reading Time: 92-129 min.
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8 House of Pride and Other Tales of Hawaii [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  Six Jack London stories and an author postscript for enthusiasts and everyone to enjoy and savour. All set in the islands of Hawaii, they are: The House of Pride Koolau the Leper Good-bye Jack Aloha Oe Chun Ah Chun The Sheriff of Kona Jack London by Himself (Published: 1912)

Words: 30384 - Reading Time: 86-121 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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9 Jack London's Dog Stories Omnibus [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  All Four Of London's Famed Dog Books In One eBook. Thrill to Call of the Wild, Jerry of the Islands, White Fang, and Brown Wolf & Other Stories. Days of great reading for one low price! These are the immortal dog stories that have enthralled generations of readers and been the subject of countless movies and television programs. If you love dog stories, if you have read any one of these London classics, you owe it to yourself to read Jack London's Dog Stories. Four books complete and unabridged ... more info>> (Published: 2003)

Words: 198254 - Reading Time: 566-793 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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10 Jerry of the Islands [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  Jerry is a dog whose experiences reflect the cruelty and racism of colonial Melanesia.

Words: 69760 - Reading Time: 199-279 min.
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11 John Barleycorn [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  Jack London is better known as the successful and popular author of adventure stories such as White Fang, and The Call of the Wild than as an alcoholic pessimist who finally took a fatal overdose of morphine in 1916. John Barleycorn, published in 1913, subtitled "Alcoholic Memoirs," eventually shattered the image of the ruggedly good-looking, energetic and intrepid hero who had been everywhere and seen everything. With his style at its most personal as he explores his own mental states, London a... more info>> (Published: 1913)

Words: 64861 - Reading Time: 185-259 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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12 Little Lady of the Big House [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  A triangle romance provides the basis for a questioning of the meaning of masculinity, as well as an examination of agribusiness in California.

Words: 99610 - Reading Time: 284-398 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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13 Lost Face [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  A short story collection first published in 1910: Lost Face Trust To Build a Fire That Spot Flush of Gold The Passing of Marcus O'Brien The Wit of Porportuk (Published: 1910)

Words: 41111 - Reading Time: 117-164 min.
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14 Love of Life and Other Stories [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  Includes "Brown Wolf" and "The Story of Keesh."

Words: 48540 - Reading Time: 138-194 min.
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15 Michael, Brother of Jerry [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  This story of brutality toward animals inspired a movement known as the Jack London Clubs, which were devoted to the cause of animal welfare and humane treatment. (Published: 1917)

Words: 96143 - Reading Time: 274-384 min.
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16 Moon-Face and Other Stories [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  A short story collection first published in 1906: Moon-Face The Leopard Man's Story Local Color Amateur Night The Minions of Midas The Shadow and the Flash All Gold Canyon Planchette (Published: 1906)

Words: 48208 - Reading Time: 137-192 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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17 Moon-Face and Other Stories [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Jack London
  John Claverhouse was a moon-faced man. You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling. Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence. Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious... more info>>
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18 Mutiny of the Elsinore [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  Life has lost its savor for Mr. Pathurst. New York, fame, women, the arts, have all become tedious. Searching for excitement, he books passage on a cargo vessel sailing from Baltimore to Seattle on a route that travels around the treacherous Cape Horn. Pathurst encounters more than he ever expected in rough seas, turbulent storms, and a mutinous crew. His epic struggles aboard the sailing ship Elsinore have given him a new love for life, but will he survive in time to profit from it? (Published: 1914)

Words: 113611 - Reading Time: 324-454 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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19 Northland Stories [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Jack London
  Victim in the VineyardJessica Fletcher is visiting the Napa Valley wine country while doing research for her next book, and invites her old friend, Scotland Yard detective George Sutherland to join her at a cozy Bed and Breakfast. No sooner do they arri
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20 On the Makaloa Mat and Other Island Tales [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  A collection of Hawaii and South Sea Island short stories first published in 1919: On the Makaloa Mat The Bones of Kahekili When Alice Told her Soul Shin-Bones The Water Baby The Tears of Ah Kim The Kanaka Surf (Published: 1919)

Words: 55103 - Reading Time: 157-220 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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21 Puffin Classics: White Fang [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Jack London
  In the desolate, frozen wilds of northwest Canada, a wolf cub soon finds himself the sole survivor of the litter. Son of Kiche?half-wolf, half-dog?and the aging wolf One Eye, he is thrust into a savage world where each day becomes a fight to stay alive.
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22 Revolution and Other Essays [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  Stories and essays that highlight London's Socialist thought. (Published: 1909)

Words: 56442 - Reading Time: 161-225 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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23 Shin-Bones and Other Island Tales [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Jack London
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24 Smoke Bellew [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  A sweeping adventure saga in the tradition of White Fang and The Call of the Wild, bringing to vivid life the cold, bleak, unforgiving Alaskan wilderness and the colorful, desperately uncertain lives of both natives and intruders. On a lark, the novel's hero, Christopher Bellew, a San Francisco newspaperman and dandy, sets off on what he believes will be a brief trek into the Klondike to cover the latest gold rush. The lark turns into a rough, raw adventure that transforms the young chekako (ten... more info>> (Published: 1912)

Words: 92920 - Reading Time: 265-371 min.
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25 South Sea Tales [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
  Darker Pacific tales, including "Mauki" and "The Terrible Solomans." (Published: 1911)

Words: 50982 - Reading Time: 145-203 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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