White Fang

Jack London (1876-1916)

Original en 71892 words First published 1906 United States

Jack London's 1906 companion to The Call of the Wild — the reverse journey. White Fang is three-quarters wolf, born in the Klondike wilds; the novel follows his life from the wild through the cruelty of Beauty Smith, who makes him a fighting dog, to the love and patience of Weedon Scott in California. A story about how kindness, extended with enough persistence, can civilize even the most damaged creature — 'A Concordance to the Wild', London called the theme. The great American novel of taming, as its twin was of un-taming.

Text sourced from Project Gutenberg (public domain in the United States); the Project Gutenberg trademark and license text have been removed on import. Public-domain status determined by the author's death year + 50 years rule.

White Fang

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