... by the theories of Darwin, Spencer, Marx and Nietzsche. In his later years London was interested in the work of Carl Jung. His influence has been considerable on such writers as Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, and Robert Ruark. As for "The Sea Wolf", none of this author's stories of wild out-of-door life has ever equalled the popularity of this romance of the seas. Summary "The Sea- ... 1216 Telegraph Avenue. Jack corrected the final proofs on September 3, 1904. According to Jack, most of the events in the book were drawn from his own experience aboard the Sophie Sutherland, but actually...

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... with man or answering the call of the wild to become a leader of the pack. 1903 The People of the Abyss "The People of the Abyss" gives a firsthand account of the poor, the menial workers, the homeless, and the perpetually unemployed among whom he lived in the slums of London's East End at the turn of the century. It is a sensitive portrayal of daily life on the margins ... and the poverty-stricken and its propensity for transferring wealth to the rich. 1904 The Faith of Men 1904 The Sea Wolf 1905 War of the Classes It is a collection of essays that explain London's conversion, explore a...

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