The Call of the Wild

by Jack London

Publisher:

The Review of Reviews Company

, 1915

Overview

In this classic novel, London’s realist and naturalist inclinations take center stage, shaping this rugged adventure story. Set in the Klondike, the novel’s protagonist is a St. Bernard-Collie mix named Buck. Kidnapped from his California home, Buck is forced to harden into a rough sled dog in order to survive in the brutal realities of the wilderness in which he finds himself. London explores timeless themes such as the relationship between civilization and wilderness, and the struggle to survive.

Product Details

• Title: The Call of the Wild
• Author: Jack London
• Edition: New Edition
• Publisher: The Review of Reviews Company
• Print Publication Date: 1915
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Dogs › Fiction; American fiction
• Resource ID: LLS:WRKSLONDON01
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T06:45:45Z

About Jack London

Born in San Francisco, Jack London (1876–1916) shoveled coal, pirated oysters, sailed with a sealing schooner, and worked in a cannery as a youth. In 1897, London traveled to the Yukon to join the Klondike gold rush, an experience that inspired many of his later works. Best known for The Call of the Wild (1903), he wrote and published more than fifty volumes of essays, novels, and short stories, and was one of the most popular authors of his era.