Now known around the world, published in several dozen languages, Jack London committed himself to become a writer by late adolescence. His first publication, as John London, was based on his 1893 sealing voyage on the Sophia Sutherland, when he was 17.

Feb 20, 2025 · Jack London (born January 12, 1876, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died November 22, 1916, Glen Ellen, California) was an 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.

His most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in Alaska and the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote about the South Pacific in stories such as "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen".

Jan 3, 2019 · Jack London’s (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916) fame as a writer came about largely through his ability to realistically interpret humanity’s struggle in a hostile environment.

Written in 1899; published in Once a Week in Oakland, October 27, 1906. Why, I was out. And he was out. Published in Town Topics, April 26, 1899.

London was an outspoken advocate for workers' rights and social justice, and he used his writing as a platform to promote his beliefs. He gave numerous lectures on socialism, and his political views were evident in works like "The Iron Heel" (1908), which is considered one of the earliest dystopian novels and critiques capitalist society.

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.'

John Griffith London known as Jack London, a renowned American writer and social activist, was born on 12th January 1876, San Francisco, California. His parents were William Chaney, an attorney, and Flora Wellman, a music teacher and spiritualist.

Jack London became one of the first writers to achieve worldwide fame and a substantial fortune from his fiction alone. His novels, often set in the harsh wilderness, resonated with readers for their themes of survival and the primal instincts of man and beast.

Jan 12, 2024 · Jack London was a very prolific and prominent writer in the early 20th century. His works are filled with deep and thematic prose about poverty, animals, human connection, loneliness, and nature. His best works are his books titled …