The Call of the Wild - Hardcover

by Jack London (Author), Judith John (Contribution by)

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- Accessible and timeless unabridged text.
- Features a glossary of Victorian and Literary terms.

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The tale of Buck, abducted and mistreated and his gradual adaptation to the wild is a much heralded celebration of the power of instinct and the natural world. This edition includes four short stories: 'The Son of the Wolf', 'To the Man on the Trail', 'The Wisdom of the Trail' and 'An Odyssey of the North'.

Author Biography

Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist and radical, an important early writer of adventure thrillers and science fiction, including The Call of the Wild, The Iron Heel and White Fang.

Judith John (glossary) is a writer and editor specializing in literature and history. She has worked as an editor on major educational projects, including English A: Literature for the Pearson International Baccalaureate series. Judith's major research interests include Romantic and Gothic literature, and Renaissance drama.