Jack London

John Chaney, better known as Jack London, was a prominent writer in the 19th century. With his distinctive style and talent for storytelling, he chose to pursue a career as a novelist. He was a pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines and one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity, earning a large fortune from his writing.

London wrote a wide range of literary works during his career and was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction. As a journalist, he covered a variety of events, including natural disasters and conflicts, which inspired many of his stories and novels.