The Call of the Wild by Jack London (1903)
The Call of the Wild by Jack London (1903)
• The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London which was first published in 1903.
• The main character is a dog named Buck, a St. Bernard-Scotch Collie mix, who is stolen from his home in California and sold to be a sled dog in the Yukon.
• After a series of adventures and misadventures, Buck learns to adapt to his harsh environment and eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.
• Throughout the novel, Buck learns to embrace his wild instinct and discovers the power of the call of the wild.
• The novel is known for its exploration of the animal nature of man, as well as its vivid descriptions of the landscape of the Yukon.
• It also comments on the effects of the industrial revolution on human nature and how man is becoming increasingly disconnected from nature.
• The novel was a commercial and critical success, and it has since been adapted into films, television shows, and plays.
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