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Jack London: The Wild, White Fong, And The Sea Wolf

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Jack London was one of the most famous muckrakers in America. He was born on January 12th 1896 and died November 22nd 1916. Jack London was born to be John Griffith Chaney, but over the years he soon started to go buy Jack London, which is what most people know him by. He was an American author, journalist, and social activist. He began writing in 1893 and published many stories. Some of the stories he wrote were called The Call of The Wild, White Fong, and the Sea Wolf. At the age of twenty-seven, Jack London found success in the call of the wild, which was one of his last famous books. Jack London is often known for his personal exploits, which meant his personality as colorful and controversial. Between 1900 and 1916, Jack London completed
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