The Life Of Jack London

Part I of Essay
Jack London was born January 12, 1876 in San Francisco California. Jack's parents' were Flora Wellman and William Chaney. Flora had grown up wealthy in Ohio. As a child Flora was stricken with thyroid fever which stunned her growth and ruined her looks. In June 1874 Flo ....

Part II of Essay
.... retrieved her son, and changed his name to Jack London. Jack London grew up believing that John London was his father. Jack later found out that William Chaney the astrologer was his father, and decided to write him a letter asking him who his natural father is. In Jack's early years his stepfather John was a salesman for Singer Sewing Machines. John London however could not walk very much to sell these machines. In the Civil War John's lungs were damaged. Since John could not walk very much to make a living, John moved his family acr ....