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About the author
Jack London (born Jan. 12, 1876, died Nov. 22, 1916) is best known for his books The Call of the Wild, White
Fang, and The Sea-Wolf, and a few short stories, such as "To Build a Fire" and "The White Silence." In fact, he
was a prolific writer whose fiction explored several regions and their cultures: the Yukon, California, Hawaii, and the Solomon
Islands. He experimented with many literary forms, from conventional love stories and dystopias to science fantasy. His noted
journalism included war correspondence, boxing stories, and the life of Molokai lepers. A committed socialist, he insisted
against editorial pressures to write political essays and insert social criticism in his fiction. He was among the most influential
figures of his day, who understood how to create a public persona and use the media to market his self-created image of poor-boy-turned-success.
London's great passion was agriculture, and he was well on the way of creating a new model for ranching through his Beauty
Ranch when he died of kidney disease at age 40. He left over fifty books of novels, stories, journalism, and essays, many
of which have been translated and continue to be read around the world.
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