Description
Book SynopsisJack London has long been recognized as one of the most colorful figures in American literature. From his birth in San Francisco in 1876 until his death in 1916, he lived a life rich with experiences and emotional intensity. Factory worker at 14; able-bodied seaman at 17; hobo and convict at 18; Boy Socialist of Oakland at 19; Klondike argonaut at 21; the American Kipling at 24; renowned author, social crusader, journalist, and war correspondent at 28; world traveler and adventurer at 31; prize-winning stockbreeder and scienfitic farmer at 35; self-made millionaire by the time of his death at 40: the facts became a legend in London''s own lifetime.
London dominated the literary marketplace during the first decade of the twentieth century; scarcely a month passed without his writing appearing in the nation''s leading magazines. In less than 20 years, he produced some 500 nonfiction pieces, 200 short stories, and 19 novels (over 50 books in all), on such varied subjects as agron
Table of Contents
Volume I: Introduction; About this edition; Abbreviations; Chronology: 1876-1905; Map of Klondike; 1. 1896-98; 2. 1899; 3. 1900; 4. 1901; 5. 1902; 6. 1903; 7. 1904; 8. 1905. Volume II: Abbreviations; Chronology; Map of 'Snark's' Voyage; 1. 1906; 2. 1907; 3. 1908; 4. 1909; 5. 1910; 6. 1911; 7. 1912. Volume III: Abbreviations; Chronology; Map of the Jack London ranch; 1. 1913; 2. 1914; 3. 1915; 4. 1916; Index of correspondents; General index.
