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Jack London

John Griffith London (born John Griffith Chaney; January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first writers to become a worldwide celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.

His most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote about the South Pacific in stories such as "The Pearls of Parlay", and "The Heathen".

London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of unionization, workers' rights, socialism, and eugenics. He wrote several works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, The War of the Classes, and Before Adam.

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American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)

Born 12 January 1876
Died 22 November 1916

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American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)

Born 12 January 1876
Died 22 November 1916

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Fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Children's fiction, Fiction, action & adventure, Juvenile fiction, Classic Literature, Dogs, Fiction, short stories (single author), American literature, American Adventure stories, Fiction, general, American Short stories, Wolves, History, Short stories, Juvenile audience, short story, Detective and mystery stories, Social life and customs, short stories, American Horror tales, Horror stories, Crime, Gold mines and mining, hanging

Places

United States, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, England, Klondike River Valley (Yukon), California, Massachusetts, India, New England, Salem Village, Jefferson, Yukon, Yukon Territory, London, Mississippi, New York, Yoknapatawpha County, Wall Street, Alaska, Calcutta, Canada, Oceania, San Francisco, Surrey, Mallard residence

People

Jack London (1876-1916), Peyton Farquhar, Sherlock Holmes, John H. Watson, Devil, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Fortunato, Lady Fortunato, Luchresi, Montresor, Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Homer Barron, Mr. Grierson, Tobe, Bartleby, Cicero, Ginger Nut, John Jacob Astor, Nippers, Turkey, Ethelred, Grimesby Roylott

Time

19th century, 20th century, 1861-65, 1600s, Antebellum era, Carnival, 1861-1865, 1890, American Civil War, 1867-1914, Civil War, 1692, Civil War, 1861-1865, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 1835-45, 1864-1910, 1880, 1907, 1910-1946, 1944, 1950-, 1980s, 1981-, 19th Century / 20th Century, 20e siècle

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Alternative names

  • John Griffith London
  • John Griffith Chaney
  • J. London
  • J. LONDON
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  • Jack LONDON
  • London Jack
  • Jack George London
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  • Jack JACK LONDON
  • JACK LONDON
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  • Jack Jack London
  • Джек Лондон

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