Jack Jack LondonLondon

January, 1876- January, 1876- November, 1916November, 1916

BirthplaceBirthplace

Early Life of John Griffith Early Life of John Griffith LondonLondon

► Flora Wellman, 1876Flora Wellman, 1876► Virginia PrentissVirginia Prentiss► William Chaney- ?William Chaney- ?► John LondonJohn London

Visit to the Yukon, 1897Visit to the Yukon, 1897

►Overland Overland Monthly, 1899Monthly, 1899

► Inspired his Inspired his literary worksliterary works

Famous WorksFamous Works

Set in Klondike region of Canada

San Francisco socialist views

Yukon territory

Social LifeSocial Life

► 1900- Marries Bess Maddern1900- Marries Bess Maddern Joan and BessJoan and Bess

► 1905- Marries Charmian 1905- Marries Charmian KittredgeKittredge The Log of the Snark, Our The Log of the Snark, Our

Hawaii, The Book of Jack LondonHawaii, The Book of Jack London

Death of Jack LondonDeath of Jack London

► Kidney diseaseKidney disease► Renal FailureRenal Failure

22 November 191622 November 1916

► Suicide?Suicide?

Oakland, CA

What did he do with his influential What did he do with his influential power?power?

►Wrote about other Wrote about other culturescultures

► Raise awareness of Raise awareness of leprosyleprosy

► Support causes he Support causes he believed inbelieved in SocialismSocialism Women’s suffrageWomen’s suffrage ProhibitionProhibition

► Featured in Hollywood Featured in Hollywood worksworks