Jack London was born on January 12, 1876 and died on November 22, 1916.  London was a short-story writer and a novelist.  All of his work was based on struggles for survival.  These struggles were for both humans and animals.

London grew up in Oakland, California.  Jack never knew his father because he left Jack's mother right before he was born.  At the age of 14 Jack quit school to escape poverty.  He explored San Francisco, and worked for the government fish patrol.

In 1894, he worked with a group of militant workers who were protesting about working conditions across America.  He traveled with them until they reached Missouri, were he became a hobo and traveled the country.  At Niagra Falls he was arrested for vagrancy but was released after 30 days in jail.  He quickly caught a train back to Oakland.

In California London educated...