Standalone Novels - 1902-1916 Episodes
Jack London wrote several standalone novels, including The Call of the Wild, White Fang, The Sea-Wolf, Martin Eden, The Iron Heel, and Burning Daylight. These novels are distinct works, not part of a series, and explore themes common in his writing, such as survival, nature, and social issues.
June 25, 2025
THE CALL OF THE WILD (CHAPS 5-6) JACK LONDON
The Call of the Wild is an adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named Buck. The story opens at a ranch in Santa Clara Valley, California, when Buck is stolen from his home and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska. He becomes progressively more primitive and wild in the harsh environment, where he is forced to fight to survive and ...
June 22, 2025
THE CALL OF THE WILD (CHAP 4) JACK LONDON
The next morning, Francois discovers Spitz missing and Buck covered with wounds. The dog-driver harnesses the dogs. Buck trots over to the space Spitz used to occupy, but Francois does not notice him and harnesses Sol-leks to the lead position. Buck lunges at Sol-leks, but Francois drags him away by the scruff of the neck. Sol-leks shows that he is afraid of Buck and does not mind giving up the position, but Francois comes back with the club. Buck retreats but then refuses to take his old positi...
