Essay Archive - The Life of Jack London
The Life of Jack London
Jack London was born January 12, 1876 in San Francisco California.
Jack's parents' were Flora Wellman and William Chaney. Flora had grown up
wealthy in Ohio. As a child Flora was stricken with thyroid fever which
stunned her growth and ruined her looks. In June 1874 Flora started living
with astrologer William Chaney. In the summer of 1875 when Flora told
Chaney that she was pregnant Chaney panicked and told Flora to leave his
home at once. Flora took an overdose of opium. When that failed, Flora
shot herself in the head, but missed. Flora's depression k....
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