Jack London

Includes nine stories of action and adventure about life in Alaska and the Yukon during the exciting days of the Gold Rush.

Five stories set in the Klondike, including the classic adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.

Like the characters in the popular dime novels of the time, London's heroes display such manly virtues as courage, loyalty, and steadfastness as they conftont the merciless frozen expanses of the north. Yet London breaks free of stereotypical figures and one-dimensional plots to explore deeper psychological and social questions of self-mastery, masculinity, and racial domination. The uneasy relationship between the Native Americans and whites lies...

The People of the Abyss - The Road - The Iron Heel - Martin Eden - John Barleycorn.

Over 50 selections comprise this generous sampling, from London's first published article to stories released after his death, including reportage, travel notes, short stories, autobiographical sketches and excerpts from his major novels.

Includes the author's major novels and short stories as they appeared in their original form. Each work is preceded by a short introduction that fixes it biographically and chronologically.