Jack London
Jack London was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. Known for his adventurous spirit, London drew from his own life experiences, which included working in a cannery, sailing the Pacific, and even participating in the Klondike Gold Rush. His most famous works, such as "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang," capture the raw struggle for survival in the harsh wilderness, reflecting both the beauty and brutality of nature. His writing is infused with a sense of realism and a profound understanding of the human condition, making his stories timeless and relatable.
As you explore Jack London's works, you'll be transported to a world of adventure and introspection, where the characters often face the elemental forces of nature and their own inner demons. His unique storytelling style combines thrilling plots with deep philosophical questions about existence, making his books a rewarding read for anyone curious about the human experience. So go ahead, dive into his captivating narratives and discover what makes London a cherished figure in American literature.
The Call of the Wild
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In this novel (often mistakenly classified a children’s book) the main protagonist Buck, a St. Bernard/Collie mix, is abducted and sold to a…
White Fang
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White Fang (1906) was written as a companion to Jack London's successful Call of the Wild (1903). It is the tale of a wild dog born in the …
The Sea Wolf
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The Sea-Wolf is a novel written in 1904 by American author Jack London. An immediate bestseller, the first printing of forty thousand copies…
The Call of the Wild (Version 3)
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Buck is living a happy life in California until he is sold to pay a gambling debt. Taken to the Klondike to become a sled dog, Buck must tou…
White Fang (Version 2)
Read by Mark F. Smith
Jack London
When White Fang is birthed in a cave to a wolf sire and a wolf/dog halfbreed dam, he is heir to two traditions. At first he is content to ex…
The People of the Abyss
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Jack London lived for a time within the grim and grimy world of the East End of London, where half a million people scraped together hardly …
The Mutiny of the Elsinore
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This is the story of a voyage of a sailing ship from Baltimore to Seattle, east-to-west around Cape Horn in the winter. It is set in 1913 an…
Stories of Ships and the Sea
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5 Exciting short stories by one of Americas best story tellers (Summary by William Tomcho)
Burning Daylight
Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
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Burning Daylight, Jack London's fictional novel published in 1910, was one of the best selling books of that year and it was his best sellin…
The Iron Heel
Read by Matt Soar
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A dystopian novel about the terrible oppressions of an American oligarchy at the beginning of the Twentieth Century, and the struggles of a …
The Scarlet Plague
Read by James Christopher
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Known mainly for his tales of adventure, this work of science fiction by Jack London is set in a post-apocalyptic future. It's 2072, sixty y…
The Road
Read by Barry Eads
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Jack London credited his skill of story-telling to the days he spent as a hobo learning to fabricate tales to get meals from sympathetic str…
John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs
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Jack London died at the age of forty. In this autobiographical work, London describes his life as seen through the eyes of John Barleycorn (…
The Valley of the Moon
Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Jack London
The novel Valley of the Moon is a story of a working-class couple, Billy and Saxon Roberts, struggling laborers in Oakland at the Turn-of-th…
Martin Eden
Read by Greg W.
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Martin Eden (1909) is a novel by American author Jack London, about a struggling young writer. It was first serialized in the Pacific Monthl…
The Game
Read by Tom Crawford
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Jack London wrote at least four stories about boxing; A Piece of Steak (1909), The Mexican (1911), The Abysmal Brute (1911), and The Game (1…
The Faith of Men
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A collection of short stories by author Jack London.
The Call of the Wild (version 4)
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Jack London
The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London published in 1903. The story is set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush—a period…
The Jacket
Read by Barry Eads
Jack London
A framing story is told in the first person by Darrell Standing, a university professor serving life imprisonment in San Quentin State Priso…
The Sea Wolf - Version 2
Read by Nick Bulka
Jack London
The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by American novelist Jack London about a literary critic, survivor of an ocean collisio…