Okay. So, lets start. Delighted to have you here, the call of the wild west is what i called this. Jack london, rugged individualist or socialist . Turned out to be both. So, jack london, the most popular writer of his time, even more popular than mark twain, since mark twain was in the twain of his life. Jack london was the up and coming major figure, sold a half million copies of books, really a phenomenal character. He was an individualist who spoke out against individualism. He was a capitalist who railed against capitalism. He was a socialist who criticized the socialis. He was a racist who hated racism. Now you know who jack london is, very complex character. And so well have some time for question and answer. But anyway, i like many of you, perhaps have been fascinated with the novels, stories and life of jack london, the most prolific novelist of the american wild west. Theres probably no better eclectic writer than london. He loved as a miner lived and wrote as a minner, sailo
More popular than mark twain jack lemmon was an upcoming figure, really a phenomenal character. Keith was an individualist but spoke out against individualism. He was the capitalists that railed against capitalists. He was a socialist who criticized the socialists. He was a racist who hated racism. So now you know jack london is. A very complex character. By the way we will have time for questions and answers. Like many of you perhaps have been fascinated with the life and story of the most prolific novelist of the american wild west. Theres probablthere is probablr eclectic writer. He lived as a minor, sailor, writer, one who experienced life in the west and alaska and the south seas and europe, london, london and london. That would make a cool title of a book. Mexico lived among the native indians and like Charles Dickens before him, he became a media celebrity. He cultivated an outlaw image and the novels and writings borne out of wedlock in 187 1,876,100th anniversar1876 to10e foun