Jack London: An American Adventure

Season 1

Jack London, author of The Call of the Wild and White Fang, stands alongside Hemingway and Faulkner as a shaper of American literature. At the start of the 20th century he was the most famous American writer of his time. He was by turns a vagrant, gold prospector, sailor, rancher, war reporter and militant socialist. He symbolized America's ambitions, from the conquest of the West to World War I.

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S1 E1 - Drive for Adventure: 1876-1905
December 3, 2016
51min
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Jack London, the world-famous author of The Call of the Wild, White Fang, or Martin Eden, became one of the greatest American figures. Born in a life of poverty, London always had a drive for adventure. This first episode delves deep into the early life of this American legend.
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S1 E2 - Around the World: 1905-1916
December 3, 2016
50min
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After separating with his first wife, London's adventure continues. He writes White Fang and decides it it time once again to take political stances. He also continues his journey out in the wild west, and even around the world.
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