Jack London published

in 1906. By that time, the author was firmly established as a productive, popular literary figure. Previous bestsellers, like

(1903) and

(1905), had secured London’s reputation as a writer of best-selling adventure fiction, and London was well on his way to attaining million-dollar status as a professional writer. But, between 1905 and 1910, London’s political and philosophical interests were driving him toward more politically-focused literary productions. In this mid-career phase, London channeled his socialist convictions into such texts as

(1907),

(1908), and

(1909).

Some critics scored London for resorting to old “survival of the fittest” formulas (81). But, for London, White

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Citation: Gatti, Susan. "White Fang". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 05 April 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=8770, accessed 23 November 2024.]