Call of the Wild, The - Jack London

For those who've never had the pleasure of reading one of Jack London's works, this anthology provides a great introduction. For those who've read and enjoyed London for years, this book provides another opportunity to remember the adventure.

The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London (John Griffith London), which was serialized in the summer of 1903--to popular acclaim. The book is about Buck, a dog who eventually learns to survive in the wilds of Alaska. Read quotes from The Call of the Wild, by Jack London.

Jack London was an American writer, famous for The Call of the Wild, Sea Wolf, Before Adam, Iron Heel, and many other works. Many of his novels were based on his real-life experiences as an adventurer and sailor. Here are a few quotes from Jack London.

The Call of the Wild is a famous book by Jack London. Here are a few questions for study and discussion.

The Call of the Wild is a famous American novel. It's the story of a stolen dog as he struggles to survive on the arctic trail. Here's Chapter 1.

"Law of club" refers to the method of a man subjugating a dog, while "law of fang" refers to the method of a dog (or animal) overpowering another dog (animal). Here's Chapter 2 of The Call of the Wild.

The battle between Spitz and Buck becomes a fight to the death--to become "The Dominant Primordial Beast." Here's Chapter 3 of The Call of the Wild, by Jack London.

Buck fights for his place, and the brutal realities of life and death come to play. Here's Chapter 4 of The Call of the Wild, by Jack London.

Inexperience and poor planning cause serious problems for Buck and his team, and Buck's life is once again in danger. Here's Chapter 5 of The Call of the Wild, by Jack London.

For the love of a man, Buck's wild nature is repurposed to the defense of John Thornton. But, he knows that "he must master or be mastered." Here's Chapter 6 from The Call of the Wild, by Jack London.

Buck continues to feel impulses toward wildness. Then, with all ties eventually gone, he hears "the call of the wild" once again. Here's Chapter 7 of Jack London's The Call of the Wild.

Buck hears "the call of the wild" once again. Here's Chapter 7 of Jack London's The Call of the Wild.