Particularly for American readers, the tendency has been to dwell upon London's heroic physical exploits, love life, drinking, and death. London is still probably the most popular American writer in the world, having been translated into more than eighty languages. But his readers abroad do not seem to be as focused upon his biography as they are his writings, a considerable variety of which remain in print when they have been long out of print …showed first 75 words of 826 total…

…showed last 75 words of 826 total…most archetypal questions. Nearly every reader has encountered The Call of the Wild or White Fang. London's name is a household word, and an icon of American tradition throughout the world. London is America's best claim to a world author and, in some important ways, the most representative of American writers. He will continue to attract new generations of critics just as his works will remain a hardy staple on the bookshelves of the world.