White Fang (Classics) - Softcover

London, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0590761161 ISBN 13: 9780590761161

Publisher: Scholastic, 1989

Synopsis

White Fang is a novel by American author Jack London (1876–1916) — and the name of the book's eponymous character, a wild wolfdog. First serialized in Outing magazine, it was published in 1906. The story takes place in Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush and details White Fang's journey to domestication. It is a companion novel (and a thematic mirror) to London's best-known work, The Call of the Wild, which is about a kidnapped, domesticated dog embracing his wild ancestry to survive and thrive in the wild. Much of White Fang is written from the viewpoint of the titular canine character, enabling London to explore how animals view their world and how they view humans. White Fang examines the violent world of wild animals and the equally violent world of humans. The book also explores complex themes including morality and redemption. White Fang has been adapted for the screen numerous times, including a 1991 film starring Ethan Hawke.

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About the Author

Jack London was a 19th century American author and journalist, best known for the adventure novels White Fang and The Call of the Wild. Jack London was born John Griffith Chaney on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. After working in the Klondike, London returned home and began publishing stories. His novels, including The Call of the Wild,White Fang and Martin Eden, placed London among the most popular American authors of his time. London, who was also a journalist and an outspoken socialist, died in 1916.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0590761161
• ISBN 13: 9780590761161
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 196