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* Jack London (1876---1916) 131802班 By 石敏 1.Background 2.Important experiences writing career 3.Major works 4.Literary contributions status 5.References Realism (1805---1910) American realism was an early 20th century idea in art, music and literature that showed through these different types of work, reflections of the time period. Whether it was a cultural portrayal, or a scenic view of downtown New York City, these images and works of literature, music and painting depicted a contemporary view of what was happening; an attempt at defining what was real. It has been stated that American Realism was a Neoclassical movement borrowing from ancient classical interpretations of art and architecture, this statement is false. American Realism was actually the opposite; instead of reflecting back to antiquities, artists, writers and musicians were concerned with recording the grit and the true reality of the early 20th century in America. Representative writers: Mark Twain , Stephen Crane , Henry James His lifetime London was born January 12th, 1876, in San Francisco in a working class family. In 1885 London found and read Ouidas long Victorian novel Signa. He credited this as the seed of his literary success. In 1886 he went to the Oakland Public Library and was encouraged to learning. In 1889, London began working 12 to 18 hours a day at Hickmotts Cannery. In 1893 he signed aboard a sailing vessel for a seven-month voyage to the Pacific. In 1895, After many experiences as a hobo and a sailor, he returned to Oakland and attended Oakland High School In 1896 after a summer of intense studying at University of California, he left the university for being short of money. On July 12, 1897, London sailed to join the Gold Rush. In 1898, London began working deliberately to get published, a struggle described in his novel, Martin Eden. His first published story was To the Man On Trail, which has frequently be