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Jack London

John Griffith London (born John Griffith Chaney; January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first writers to become a worldwide celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.

His most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in 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".

London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of unionization, workers' rights, socialism, and eugenics. He wrote several works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, The War of the Classes, and Before Adam.

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American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)

Born 12 January 1876
Died 22 November 1916

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  • Cover of: Fireside Al's Treasury of Classic Stories

    First published in 1997 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition firesidealstreas0000unse_b4n8
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    First published in 1975 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition isbn_0879050500
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    First published in 1990 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1993 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1995 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2000 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2005 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1983 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Yukon writings of Jack London

    First published in 1996 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1960 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The call of the wild & other Jack London tales

    First published in 2000 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition callofwildotherj0000lond
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  • Cover of: The Call of the Wild And Selected Short Stories (Scholastic Classics)

    First published in 2005 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition callofwildselect0000lond
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    First published in 1998 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1976 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: In a far country: Jack London's tales of the West

    First published in 1987 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1989 2 editions — 1 previewable
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American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)

Born 12 January 1876
Died 22 November 1916
Subjects
Fiction, Children's fiction, Classic Literature, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Juvenile fiction, American literature, Dogs, American Short stories, History, American Adventure stories, Juvenile audience, short story, Short stories, Social life and customs, short stories, Detective and mystery stories, American Horror tales, Fiction, short stories (single author), Horror stories, hanging, Fiction, action & adventure, Union, Wolves, Crime, American Civil War
Places
United States, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, England, Massachusetts, California, India, Klondike River Valley (Yukon), New England, Salem Village, Yukon, Yukon Territory, Jefferson, New York, Canada, London, Mississippi, San Francisco, Wall Street, Yoknapatawpha County, Alaska, Calcutta, Florida, Mallard residence, Paris
People
Peyton Farquhar, Sherlock Holmes, John H. Watson, Devil, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Fortunato, Lady Fortunato, Luchresi, Montresor, Jack London (1876-1916), Bartleby, Cicero, Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Ethelred, Ginger Nut, Homer Barron, John Jacob Astor, Madeline Usher, Mr. Grierson, Nippers, Roderick Usher, Tobe
Time
19th century, 1861-65, 20th century, 1600s, 1861-1865, Carnival, Antebellum era, American Civil War, 1890, 1867-1914, Civil War, 1692, Civil War, 1861-1865, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 1835-45, 1907, 1944, 1980s, 1981-, 19th Century / 20th Century, 20e siècle, Alabama, December, Owl Creek Bridge, United States

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  • John Griffith London
  • John Griffith Chaney
  • J. London
  • J. LONDON
  • Lundun Jieke
  • (mei) Jie, ke, lun dun
  • Jack LONDON
  • London Jack
  • Jack George London
  • jack london
  • Jack JACK LONDON
  • JACK LONDON
  • London-J
  • Ke. lundun Jie
  • Ndon Lo
  • Jie ke ℗ʺ lun dun
  • Jie ke lun dun
  • Jie ke · lun dun
  • Jack Jack London
  • Джек Лондон

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