JackLondon

• Personal Life Jack London was born on January 12, 1876 in San Francisco, California. His mother, Flora Wellman, raised him in Oakland. His father, William Henery Cheney, deserted him and left him to in his mother's care. Jack left school at the age of fourteen and began to work as a sailor. He also rode trains as a hobo. In 1896 London attended the University of California. Unfortunatly, finacal issues forced him to leave a year later. London was married on April 7, 1900 to Bess Maddern. He left her on July 24, 1903. In 1905, London married Charmian Kittredge. Jack London purchaed a 1,000 acre ranch in 1910. The ranch was in Glen Ellen, California. In the year 1913, his doctor told him that his kidneys were failing. Also in that year, his beloved rance burned to the ground. The last few months of jacks life were filled with darkness due to the thought of losing his creativity, illness, alcoholism, and debts. Gastro-intestinal uremia killed Jack on November 22, 1916. Jack London was the most succesfull writer in the early 20th Century.

• Professional Life Jack London was a writer. He wrote fiction and non-fiction. Jack London was also a journalist. • Major works Jack London's major works include: //The White Fang, The Sea Wolf, The Iron Heel, The Call of the Wild, and Martin Eden.//

• Period and/or Style Jack London's works fit in the the Naturalism category. • Favorite Themes Most of Jack London's works deal with nature and the will to survive.