Approaches to Teaching the Works of Jack London

A prolific and enduringly popular authorand an icon of American fictionJack London is a rewarding choice for inclusion in classrooms from middle school to graduate programs. Londons biography and the role played by celebrity have garnered considerable attention, but the breadth of his personal experiences and political views and the many historical and cultural contexts that shaped his work are key to gaining a nuanced view of Londons corpus of works, as this volumes wide-ranging perspectives and examples attest. The first section of this volume, Materials, surveys the many resources available for teaching London, including editions of his works, sources for his photography, and audiovisual aids. In part 2, Approaches, contributors recommend practices for teaching Londons works through the lenses of socialism and class, race, gender, ecocriticism and animal studies, theories of evolution, legal theory, and regional history, both in frequently taught texts such as The Call of the Wild, To Build a Fire, and Martin Eden and in his lesser-known works.