Table of Contents
Introduction 9
Chronology 18
Chapter 1 Background on Jack London
1 The Life of Jack London Daniel Dyer 23
2 London's Love of the Wild Had a Dark Side Charles Paul Freund 34
3 Jack London Was Not a Racist Dan Davidson and the Klondike Sun Staff 42
4 London's Yukon Trip Changed His Life James L. Haley 46
Chapter 2 Wildness in The Call of the Wild
1 Jack London's Enduring Appeal Eric Miles Williamson 54
2 On Primitivism in The Call of the Wild Richard Fusco 63
3 Jack London's The Call of the Wild Raymond Benoit 69
4 Buck Takes a Mythical Journey into the Unknown Earle Labor Jeanne Campbell Reesman
5 Buck Escapes the Capitalist System by Returning to the Wild Gina M. Rossetti 85
6 The Call of the Wild Is a Study in Devolution Jacqueline Tavernier-Courbin 94
7 Jack London: The Problem of Form Donald Pizer 102
8 The Call of the Wild Pits Society Against Wildness Charles N. Watson Jr. 109
9 London's Animal Depictions Are Deceptive John Perry 122
10 London's Essay "Husky: The Wolf-Dog of the North" Offers Insights into His Dog Novels S.K. Robisch 130
11 London's Protagonists' Quests for Individualism Are Paradoxical Paul Deane 140
Chapter 3 Contemporary Perspectives on Wildness
1 Out of the Wilderness Jerry Adler 150
2 Modern Attitudes Toward Wolves in the Wild Vary Greatly Economist 154
3 A Woman Needs a Wild Side Suzanne Paola 166
4 Wildness Inspires Freedom and Integrity bell hooks 172
For Further Discussion 177
For Further Reading 179
Bibliography 181
Index 187
