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    1. Jack London (1876 –1916) 2015

      Pizer, Donald

      The Columbia Companion To The Twentieth Century American Short Story, pp. 341 - 345.

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    2. JACK LONDON (1876 – 1916) 2004

      Donald Pizer

      The Columbia Companion To The Twentieth Century American Short Story, p. 341.

      Interest in the writings of Jack London is often inseparable from a fascination with his biography. Born in San Francisco on January 12, 1876, the illegitimate son of an itinerant astrologer, Jack ... Read more

      Interest in the writings of Jack London is often inseparable from a fascination with his biography. Born in San Francisco on January 12, 1876, the illegitimate son of an itinerant astrologer, Jack London was raised by his hard-working but poor mother and stepfather, from whom he took the name London. From these beginnings, London fought his way to success by means of a strong body, a quick intelligence, and above all a tenacious will. After leaving school at the age of fifteen, he worked as a San Francisco Bay oyster pirate. During the next seven years he served as a Read less

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    3. Frank Norris and Jack London 2010

      Campbell Reesman, Jeanne

      A Companion To The American Short Story, pp. 171 - 186.

      This chapter contains sections titled: References and Further Reading

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    1. The unabridged Jack London

      Jack London.

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    2. Jack London reports; war correspondence, sports articles, and miscellaneous writings.

      Edited by King Hendricks and Irving Shepard.

      Hill PS3523 .O46 A6 1970 | Book

    3. Letters from Jack London, containing an unpublished correspondence between London and Sinclair...

      Edited by King Hendricks and Irving Shepard.

      Hill PS3523 .O46 Z53 | Book

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