To build a fire
One of Jack London's most popular short stories is To Build a Fire. This story is about a man's adventure across the Klondike. Along the way, he encounters harsh weather and life or death situations. To read a summary of To Build a Fire, click the button below.
The Call of the Wild is a story about a dog named Buck who gets stolen from California and is forced to work as a sled dog. Over time, Buck begins to adapt to his surroundings and loses his domestic obedience. To read more about Buck's adventure of survival, click the button below.
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The Sea Wolf is a story about a captain of a sealing schooner (sail boat) named Wolf Larsen. In San Francisco Bay, Larsen helps a man named Humphrey Van Weyden after a collision. Instead of bringing Van Weyden back to the shore, he keeps him on board as a cabin boy. To read more about Jack London's story on survival of the fittest, click the button below.
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White Fang is a story about a sled dog named White Fang. Fang grew up as an outcast, but his master often brought him on trips as the head dog. A man named Beauty Smith saw Fang fighting, and decided to take him and turn him into a fighting dog. Smith's evil ways rubbed off on White Fang and he turned into a hate-filled dog. To read more about White Fangs's experience with what is right and what is wrong, click the button below.
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