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The Call of the Wild Summary

The Call of the Wild first appeared in serial form in the popular magazine The Saturday Evening Post in 1903. Later that year, an expanded version was published in book form and enjoyed favorable reviews and commercial popularity. The novel's simple style and crude depiction of harsh realities in the frozen Klondike region appealed to a reading public tired of the sentimental, romanticized fiction that dominated the literary marketplace. At the same time, readers...

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Encyclopedia Articles (1)

The Call of the Wild

3,166 words, approx. 11 pages

The Call of the Wild by Jack London John Griffith London, the illegitimate son of a freelance philosopher and self-proclaimed Professor of Astrology father and an emotionally distant spiritualist m... Read more

Jack London Biographies (7)

Jack London

414 words, approx. 2 pages

American author and advocate of socialism Jack London (1876-1916) wrote popular adventure stories and social tracts based on unusual personal experiences. At their best, his works are powerful and mov... Read more

Jack London

5,527 words, approx. 19 pages

"I wanted to be where the winds of adventure blew," Jack London once wrote of his decision to take to the seas as an oyster pirate at the age of fifteen. "There was vastly more romance in being an oys... Read more

Jack London

3,846 words, approx. 13 pages

While historians of American literature have routinely placed Jack London among the Naturalists, there are among his enormous output a number of works that belie such classification. Three of the nove... Read more

Jack London

13,328 words, approx. 45 pages

Jack London has been recognized as one of the most dynamic figures in American literature. Sailor, hobo, Klondike argonaut, social crusader, war correspondent, scientific farmer, self-made millionaire... Read more

Jack London

13,563 words, approx. 46 pages

"No literary historian but sooner or later must reckon with Jack London," Fred Lewis Pattee asserts in The Development of the American Short Story (1923), for "he represented more than an individual: ... Read more

Jack London

5,552 words, approx. 19 pages

Jack London was a native Californian who achieved worldwide acclaim as a powerful storyteller, a legendary public figure, and America's most commercially successful writer. Joseph Conrad acknowledged ... Read more

Jack London

14,320 words, approx. 48 pages

Biography EssayJack London has been recognized as one of the most dynamic figures in American literature. Sailor, hobo, Klondike argonaut, social crusader, war correspondent, scientific farmer, self-m... Read more

Essays & Analysis (16)

Call of the Wild: Qualities of Buck

613 words, approx. 3 pages

In Jack London's Call of the Wild Buck- a St. Bernard and Scotch Shepherd mix, is stolen from his civilized life in Santa Clara and suddenly has to adapt to a cold, harsh life in the Yukon Territory.... Read more

"Call of the Wild" as a Spiritual Autobiography

1,037 words, approx. 4 pages

Jack London is regarded as one of the most successful writers of his time, and continues to be read by many around the world today. His own life contributed greatly to his collection of short stories ... Read more

The Call of the Wild

683 words, approx. 3 pages

We have all gone somewhere for the first time where we wonder what to do. In The Call of the Wild, a dog faces this same situation. Buck is taken from his small village and is put into a bizarre and... Read more

Buck's Character Change in Chapter #1

616 words, approx. 3 pages

Throughout this book, Buck's character and personality changes. He learns many important life lessons that change him and his outlooks on life. Before you read about how Buck changes throughout th... Read more

Buck's Character Change in Chapter #2

689 words, approx. 3 pages

Now, Buck was a changed dog. He obeyed his new master without question, and accepted consequences for his actions. The second chapter took place in the Dyea beach with the other sled dogs. It wa... Read more

Buck's Character Change in Chapter #4 of "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London

829 words, approx. 3 pages

François was proud of Buck when he saw him covered with wounds and discovered Spitz missing. He always knew Buck would take care of Spitz one day. François was always fighting with Perraul... Read more

Buck's Character Change in Chapter #3

1,450 words, approx. 5 pages

Buck was slowly turning into a wild dog. He learned about how his ancestors had lived in the wild and how new dogs like him had forgotten the law of the wild. Now that Buck was changing, he felt ... Read more

Buck's Character Change in Chapter #5

1,265 words, approx. 5 pages

Thirty days after leaving Dawson, Buck and the gang arrived at Skagway in miserable condition. All the dogs had lost at least 25 pounds each. Fortunately, none were injured, just tired, hungry and ... Read more

Buck's Character Change in Chapter #6

713 words, approx. 3 pages

After 300 miles of sled pulling, Buck was truly thankful to get some rest. John Thornton had two other dogs- Skeet and Nig, who Buck quickly made friends with. These dogs were not like the Huskies... Read more

Buck's Character Change in Chapter #7

977 words, approx. 4 pages

With sixteen hundred dollars John Thornton was able to pay off his debt. After this he decided to journey East. He was only looking for adventure. Buck loved traveling, especially now that there ... Read more

Call of the Wild

912 words, approx. 4 pages

Basic Plot, Setting (when and where), Main Characters: The story is about a dog named buck whose natural instincts assist him in surviving during harsh situations throughout the book. This book ... Read more

The Call of the Wild

613 words, approx. 3 pages

Summary: The Call of the Wild is a book about Buck- one dog that discovers that its natural habits are stronger then him and only they can save him in the real world. In the begging of the story Buc... Read more

The Call of the Wild Versus Into the Wild

1,777 words, approx. 6 pages

Chris McCandless and Buck serve as examples of the archetype of the wild through their experiences of leaving where they feel most comfortable and answering the call of the wild. They show that each ... Read more

Narration in the Call of the Wild

740 words, approx. 3 pages

In his novel `The Call of the Wild', Jack London employed a narration technique known as third person omniscient. In this form, the narrator reveals what each of the characters is thinking, while ... Read more

Call of the Wild

830 words, approx. 3 pages

In the Movie Call of the Wild the three characters Hal, Charles, and Mercedes were three people very inexperience in the wild and gold seekers. Hal is an American gold seeker. He came to Canada wit... Read more

Call of the Wild

671 words, approx. 3 pages

First, I will describe Buck's life in the Southland. Buck's life in the Southland (Santa-Clara Valley, California) was lay back. He would play with Judge Miller's daughters, Mollie and Alice, and the ... Read more

Free Book Notes (1)

Call of the Wild

28,203 words, approx. 95 pages

Call of the Wild Book Notes is a free study guide on Call of the Wild by Jack London. Browse the summary below:   Author Biography / Context of the Work   One-Page Plot Summary   ... Read more

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