Publication year 1906
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Coming of Age, Animals, Nature Versus Nurture
Tags Animals, Classic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature
White Fang (1906) is a short novel by American author Jack London. The novel explores themes of survival, nature versus nurture, and improving oneself through discipline and adaptability. White Fang’s protagonist is a wild-born wolfdog named White Fang whose struggle for survival and eventual domestication comprise the novel’s narrative arc. London’s novel challenges humanity’s claim to superiority over nature and celebrates animals’ resilience, simple logic, and instinct. White Fang has been adapted into over a... Read White Fang Summary