Jack London's Racial Lives: A Critical Biography

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J A C K L O N D O N ’ S R A C I A L L I V E S This page intentionally left blank J E A N N E C A M P B E L L R E E S M A N JACKLONDON’S R A C I A L L I V E S A C R I T I C A L B I O G R A P H Y TheUniversityofGeorgiaPress || AthensandLondon Acknowledgments for previously published materials appear on pages xvii–xviii, which constitute an extension of this copyright page.© 2009 by the University of Georgia Press Athens, Georgia 30602 www.ugapress.org All rights reserved Set in Walbaum by Graphic Composition, Inc. Printed and bound by Thomson-Shore. The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. Printed in the United States of America 09 10 11 12 13 c 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Reesman, Jeanne Campbell. Jack London’s racial lives : a critical biography / Jeanne Campbell Reesman. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn-13: 978-0-8203-2789-1 (hardcover : alk. paper) isbn-10: 0-8203-2789-1 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. London, Jack, 1876–1916. 2. London, Jack, 1876–1916—Criticism and interpretation. 3. London, Jack, 1876–1916—Knowledge—Race. 4. London, Jack, 1876–1916—Political and social views. 5. Authors, American—20th century—Biography. 6. Race in literature. 7. Racism in literature. I. Title. ps3523.o46z8667 2009 813'.52—dc22 2008040514 British Library Cataloging-in-Publication Data available To my son John Alexander Reesman My Man on Trail This page intentionally left blank ...