White Fang (Scholastic Classics)
by Jack London
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Read in September, 2007
recommends it for:
anyone looking for adventure
In this book, there is a part wolf and part dog named White Fang. He was influenced by man and his environment when he was young; later on when he grew older, he becamed hated by his kind and isolated becasue of his nature. As he became more bonded to people, he gained more experience about the cruel world and hated. Later on White Fang was brought by a cruel owner and force to fight against other animals for money. This made his life a living hell, but afterwards when he was close to death f...more
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Read in December, 2007
This is a joint review from my 8yr old and I (we recently read it together). He would give it 5 stars; I would probably give 4.5; averages to 5.
This book is a little schmaltzy and is clearly dated at times. At times it lays on the flowery language a bit thick, but most of the time it does the opposite; attempting to be a very straightforward presentation of life from the wolf/dog's point of view, and at the latter it is really enjoyable. It is also quite good at giving a sense of the time...more
This book is a little schmaltzy and is clearly dated at times. At times it lays on the flowery language a bit thick, but most of the time it does the opposite; attempting to be a very straightforward presentation of life from the wolf/dog's point of view, and at the latter it is really enjoyable. It is also quite good at giving a sense of the time...more
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Read in January, 2008
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Maggie Penarecommends it for: Animal lovers
This book is one of my favorite from all of the animal books I read. This book has a lot of action, but had its sad moments. This book is about a part wolf part dog named White Fang. He was mistreated by man and dogs. He learned to hate them all he had some kind owners at the time, but was later traded to a man named Beauty Smith who used him to fight other animals. How White Fang hated that man so much.
During one of those fights he was almost killed not nearly his sides...more
During one of those fights he was almost killed not nearly his sides...more
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Read in February, 1988
recommends it for:
Children aged 8-15, History Buffs, Adventure Fans
The unabridged version of White Fang got me through a cold at age seven, so on those grounds I owe it a lot.
While there's a wealth of information and a no-nonsense, fascinating portrayal of life during the Alaskan gold rush, in many ways the slow pacing -- a throw-back to the 19th century -- and uninteresting human characters may be off-putting to some.
Still, the eponymous White Fang, a half-wolf, is the perfect incarnation of an America both half-domesticated at this time, but st...more
While there's a wealth of information and a no-nonsense, fascinating portrayal of life during the Alaskan gold rush, in many ways the slow pacing -- a throw-back to the 19th century -- and uninteresting human characters may be off-putting to some.
Still, the eponymous White Fang, a half-wolf, is the perfect incarnation of an America both half-domesticated at this time, but st...more
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'The land itself was a desolation, lifeless, without movement, so lone and cold that the spirit of it was not even that of sadness. there was a hint in it of laughter, but a laughter more terrible than any sadness-a laughter that was mirthless as the smile of the sphinx, a laughter cold as the frost and partaking of the grimness of infallibility. It was the masterful and incommunicable wisdom of eternity laughing at the futility of life and the effort of life.'
'Further, she was unafraid of t...more
'Further, she was unafraid of t...more
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Read in January, 2008
Wow! This book is one of the best animal-related books I have ever read. There were very sad and violent moments theought out the book, but it ends up living happily ever after. White Fang, a half dog half wolf was bought by a "dictator" that ordered White Fang to fight for money. This developed a violent and agreesive behavor, but he was saved by a nice man named Scott. From that point, he learned to be a nice and kind wolf. I wouldn't wnat to ruin it for you guys cause you guys have ...more
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Read in October, 2007
I personally like this book because of the content and the thoughts it created in my mine. There is this one question that I still can't answer. Is this book made for jsut talking about a wolf or is it reflecting on humans. As seem in history, human can be really competitive and can be really rough. Isn't that like wolf?
The story talks about a wolf who learn about the ways in life. There was this part that I really like and it's where White Fang was force to battle to earn money for his owner....more
The story talks about a wolf who learn about the ways in life. There was this part that I really like and it's where White Fang was force to battle to earn money for his owner....more
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I read this book to find out why it is a popluar choice among the boys who come to my library. I discovered it to be an excellent read. Gripping action with high tension. The story as it unfolds is also a winner as the wolf learns eventually how to be a dog. The one negative I can find with the book is that I'm unsure how accurate Jack London was in his description of wolf behavior. It seems from my reading of Never Cry Wolf and my own research he might have been wrong. As I understand it ...more
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White fang is a good book, but it does not suite my tastes. Most of the book follows White Fang and his (mostly) difficult existence. London does a good job of describing his 'feelings' or what feelings he would have if he wasn't a (mostly) wolf. Personally I would rather dive into the human condition than explore a wolfs, however while this does not god into the nuances of the soul as much as say 'Great Expectations' it still does scratch the surface so that a younger generation can explore it ...more
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
Nature, animal, and Alaska lovers
London's easy style and talent with translating the world of animal thought into human terms has earned him a treasured place on my bookshelf- and in my heart. White Fang is a wild wolf turned domestic dog who follows his "love-master" from the violent northland (Alaska) to the tame southland (Bay Area, CA). Although the scenes of dog fighting were hard to read and incited anger against the stupidity of men, the hero of the story (White Fang) always comes through, similar to Buck in &...more
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Read in October, 2007
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Animal Lovers
This was a treat, I have a Barns and Noble edition with Call of the Wild and White Fang. I enjoyed the two stories. Especally the clear ,creative writing style of Jack London. I found myself re-reading a sentance just cuz I liked the way he said it. I am an amimal lover and found his ablity to know the mind and behaviour of the K-9 not to mention the human.. insightfuly magnetic. I did come upon one or two slow parts, But got through them and found myself reading faster and faster to see what...more
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White Fang showed human nature through the view of a wolf. There were people who could make others life miserable in spreading pain and suffering, and people who would take those who were suffering under their wing so they too could spread happiness and healing. White Fang came in contact with experiences that made him bitter, but was shown patience and kindness by one man. That made all the difference in the end though, when White Fang had the opportunity to show his love for all the man had...more
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Read in January, 2008
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old and young alike!
I just read this book again. Gobbled it up in a day. It was wonderful. A nice redeeming, happy ending book. Not that Call of the Wild wasn't a happy ending. Just the complete opposite with the dog going wild. I really loves seeing White Fang's life from his experiences. Jack London's way of explaining the motives behind everything the wolf does is fascinating and parallels much of human behavior. If nothing else, it makes me understand doggies more, and want one!
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This book is really intense. I love the wolf and the wolf-dog. The wildness is captivating.
The malevolent human interaction with these animals is painfully sad.
It is interesting to learn of the fierceness and even visciousness of the wolf-dog and feel the defensiveness of my love for them, as to me, the preservation of their wildness grows more powerful as a resistance to humans' harsh and exceedingly cruel manipulation of these beautiful animals.
The malevolent human interaction with these animals is painfully sad.
It is interesting to learn of the fierceness and even visciousness of the wolf-dog and feel the defensiveness of my love for them, as to me, the preservation of their wildness grows more powerful as a resistance to humans' harsh and exceedingly cruel manipulation of these beautiful animals.
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I read this many years ago and remember the basic story which is about the life of a dog named Fang, Kind of. Its also the story about its owners etc. But the thing I remember the most about this book is the clear and overriding idea that I loved it. I remember reading it and now being able to put it down, and I remember thinking ever since that I love Jack London and wanting to read all of his books which I have done and which Im glad for.
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I don't remember too much from this book... except that it wasn't as good as "Call of the Wild" and that the Disney movie was terrible and nothing like the book. (I remember thinking how someone could make up a story with a dog/wolf and name it White Fang though it only had 5% of the names and 1% of the plot of the original book. Thinking about it now... the actual plot is probably too politcally incorrect for Disney to stomach.)
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I read this last year, and wasn't expecting it to hit me as hard as it did. I guess because of the Disney movies, I wasn't expecting such a harsh depiction of nature. I loved it.
The dog fighting scene with the bulldog was vivid and intense. Jack London writes White Fang's thoughts, but it never feels like anthromorphism. When he begins to trust finally trust a human, it is moving. Also liked learning how much Darwinism London put in.
The dog fighting scene with the bulldog was vivid and intense. Jack London writes White Fang's thoughts, but it never feels like anthromorphism. When he begins to trust finally trust a human, it is moving. Also liked learning how much Darwinism London put in.
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I went through a phase where I read every book I could that featured animals, and White Fang (followed by The Call of the Wild) was unlike any of the others. For one, it was as much about a time and place (the gold rush in Alaska) as it was about the white-toothed wolf-pup and his love for a human. Jack London's gift for description brought his world vividly to life and forever made me long for a sense of the wild in my own...
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Read in January, 1990
Jack London knows how to write interesting stories, and this is probably his best. If anyone wanted to review the mind of a dog, I don't think they could do it any more accurately than London has here (or in Call of the Wild, for that matter). And, in the end, White Fang is an excellent foil on leadership styles or other parallels of life that make for a thoughtful read.
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