With an Introduction and Notes by Lionel Kelly, University of
Reading. The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906) are
world famous animal stories. Set in Alaska during the Klondike Gold
Rush of the late 1890s, The Call of the Wild is about Buck, the
magnificent cross-bred offspring of a St Bernard and a Scottish
Collie. Stolen from his pampered life on a Californian estate and
shipped to the Klondike to work as a sledge dog, he triumphs over
his circumstances and becomes the leader of a wolf pack. The story
records the 'decivilisation' of Buck as he answers 'the call of the
wild', an inherent memory of primeval origins to which he
instinctively responds. In contrast, White Fang relates the tale of
a wolf born and bred in the wild which is civilised by the master
he comes to trust and love. The brutal world of the Klondike miners
and their dogs is brilliantly evoked and Jack London's rendering of
the sentient life of Buck and White Fang as they confront their
destiny is enthralling and convincing. The deeper resonance of
these stories derives from the author's use of the myth of the hero
who survives by strength and courage, a powerful myth that still
appeals to our collective unconscious.
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