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Jack London

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White Fang Summary

When White Fang was published in 1906, Jack London was the most widely read writer in the United States and was also popular in Europe, thanks to his second novel, The Call of the Wild (1903). (London had become, as well, the first millionaire American author.) The two novels are related in that while The Call of the Wild tells the story of a dog who becomes wild and leads a wolf pack, White Fang...

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Overview

Characters

Setting

Social Concerns

Social Sensitivity

Techniques

Thematic Overview

Themes

Style

Historical Context

Critical Overview

Criticism

Critical Essay #1

Adaptations

Topics for Further Study

Compare and Contrast

What Do I Read Next?

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Literary Precedents

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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 (3)

White Fang Literary Analysis

343 words, approx. 2 pages

White Fang is a curious, moldable subject. However, a rough, hard environment and a cruel master turn him into a defiant, wild vicious be... Read more

Comparison between "Call of the Wild" and "White Fang"

1,107 words, approx. 4 pages

"Dream different dreams while on the same bed," goes an ancient Chinese proverb. It is a reality that even the closest people, such as twins, will dream different dreams. That means people are never ... Read more

White Fang Essay

1,494 words, approx. 5 pages

White Fang by: Jack London Most children of this generation know "White Fang" as a movie produced by Disney in the early 90's, as did I before reading this book. After finishing this engrossing do... Read more

Free Book Notes (1)

White Fang

18,128 words, approx. 61 pages

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

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