Brief letters: A fascination with tragic heroes | Is artificial intelligence an oxymoron? | Orwell’s linguistic inventions | From Granny to Mum to Mumma | Sailing to San Serriffe
July 2021
Martin Eden review – a stylish Italian take on Jack London’s novel
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Martin Eden review – Jack London’s thrilling tale of hollow success
February 2020
The Call of the Wild review – old-fashioned shaggy-dog story with bite
Disney’s adaptation of the classic Jack London adventure, starring Harrison Ford and a pack of CGI critters, is enjoyably corny
December 2018
Further reading
Love, hate and hypocrisy: the best books about animals and humans
Author Aminatta Forna recommends a canine history by Konrad Lorenz, and Karen Joy Fowler’s novel about a family that raises a chimp, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
December 2017
White Fang review – Jack London's wild tale inspires teen rebel's quest
This heartfelt drama admirably explores the gold rush-era story from the perspective of a young aboriginal woman
November 2016
Reading group
Jack London's vision of workers' future looks a lot like our present
Reading group
Don't obsess over the science of Jack London's dogs – enjoy them as characters
Reading group
Reading group: let's tackle three Jack London stories this November
Reading group
Reading group: Which Jack London book should we read in November?
September 2016
Jack London documents his world – in pictures
Jack London was a prolific photographer in addition to his writings, and the two have been brought together in a new series
