London's adventure tale The Call of the Wild explores the complex relationships between man and nature, and animals' struggle with their own nature in man's world. In this interdisciplinary study, a rich collection of primary documents point out the...
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London's adventure tale The Call of the Wild explores the complex relationships between man and nature, and animals' struggle with their own nature in man's world. In this interdisciplinary study, a rich collection of primary documents point out the many issues that make this story as poignant and pertinent today as when it was written nearly a century ago. Compiled here for the first time is documentation from sources as varied as century-old newspaper accounts, legislative materials, advertisements, poetry, journals, and other startling firsthand accounts. The story's historical setting, the
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Contents; Preface; 1. Literary Analysis: Adventure and Myth; 2. The Alaskan Panhandle and the Yukon Territory; 3. The Yukon Gold Rush; 4. The Sled Dog; 5. Humans' Relationship with Animals: The Issue of Cruelty; 6. The Wolf: Symbol, Myth, and Issue; Index
