American novelist and short story writer Jack London(1876-1916) wrote fifty books, his most famous being* The Call of the Wild, White Fang,and The Sea Wolf *. One of America's great turn-of-the-century writers, London lived as a sailor, waterfront loafer, and hobo, embarking on a successful literary...

American novelist and short story writer Jack London(1876-1916) wrote fifty books, his most famous being* The Call of the Wild, White Fang,and The Sea Wolf *. One of America's great turn-of-the-century writers, London lived as a sailor, waterfront loafer, and hobo, embarking on a successful literary career based on his travels, observations of nature, and his outspoken position in the Socialist Party.