"The Wild still lingered in him and the wolf in him merely slept" (White Fang 234). These words were penned by yours truly, Jack London. Growing up I was in love with the wilderness, and was even more fond of the great stories that came with it. Experiences that will never be forgotten, that I have now passed on to the many generations to come. Nothing can take away from the breathtaking stories of the north, and the lessons that go along with them. In my short lived life, I was always on the lookout for adventure, and with my passion, great stories arose.
I was given the name of John Griffith Chaney at birth; at eight months of age, my mother married John London, henceforth changing my name to what you may now recognize, Jack London. I was …show more content…
My family was constantly on the move, never calling any place "home" for very long. Before graduating from grammar school, we had lived in six different cities across California. My first experience with adventure began when I started working at the salmon cannery. I was saving up my money to buy myself a ship, The Razzle Dazzle. After purchasing this boat, I became an oyster pirate, marking my first true adventure, and I loved it. After a short while roaming the sea, I returned back to Oakland and finished my high school. After graduation, I was accepted to the University of California, Berkeley. While attending college, I was forced to drop out after a short first year due to financial situations. (Beauchamp) All in all, family experiences weren't the best for me in my youth, leading me to search for a better, more adventurous …show more content…
The year 1900 was a real success for me, I published my first big hit of a story, The Son of the Wolf ("Jack London"). This was also the year that I married my first wife, Bessie Maddern. There wasn't much love in this relationship; we both just wanted to pass our outstanding genes to have healthy, strong children. Bessie and I had two daughter, Joan and Bessie London. Joan, the older of the two, was born on January 15, 1901, and Bessie, was born shortly after, on October 20, 1902. After settling down with my family for a short while, I continued my passion and kept writing stories with adventurous plot lines. In 1903, I released The Call of the Wild, which went on to become my best selling book, selling millions of copies. This story really exemplified the true meaning of adventure. After four short years of marriage, Bessie and I loved no more. So in 1904, we decided to part ways, heading our separate directions. Later that year, I met my future wife, Charmian Kittredge London, whom I married in 1905. (Biography.com
I was given the name of John Griffith Chaney at birth; at eight months of age, my mother married John London, henceforth changing my name to what you may now recognize, Jack London. I was …show more content…
My family was constantly on the move, never calling any place "home" for very long. Before graduating from grammar school, we had lived in six different cities across California. My first experience with adventure began when I started working at the salmon cannery. I was saving up my money to buy myself a ship, The Razzle Dazzle. After purchasing this boat, I became an oyster pirate, marking my first true adventure, and I loved it. After a short while roaming the sea, I returned back to Oakland and finished my high school. After graduation, I was accepted to the University of California, Berkeley. While attending college, I was forced to drop out after a short first year due to financial situations. (Beauchamp) All in all, family experiences weren't the best for me in my youth, leading me to search for a better, more adventurous …show more content…
The year 1900 was a real success for me, I published my first big hit of a story, The Son of the Wolf ("Jack London"). This was also the year that I married my first wife, Bessie Maddern. There wasn't much love in this relationship; we both just wanted to pass our outstanding genes to have healthy, strong children. Bessie and I had two daughter, Joan and Bessie London. Joan, the older of the two, was born on January 15, 1901, and Bessie, was born shortly after, on October 20, 1902. After settling down with my family for a short while, I continued my passion and kept writing stories with adventurous plot lines. In 1903, I released The Call of the Wild, which went on to become my best selling book, selling millions of copies. This story really exemplified the true meaning of adventure. After four short years of marriage, Bessie and I loved no more. So in 1904, we decided to part ways, heading our separate directions. Later that year, I met my future wife, Charmian Kittredge London, whom I married in 1905. (Biography.com