The Call of the Wild

Discover the thrilling journey of Buck, a domesticated dog who must embrace his wild instincts to survive in the harsh Yukon. This classic adventure tale has been adapted in modern English for learners at CEFR B2 · Lexile 1050L.

Jack London · Level: B2 · 10 Chapters

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  1. Chapter 1. Into the Primitive

    Buck, a pampered dog, is kidnapped from his California estate and sold into the brutal world of sled dogs in the Yukon.

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  2. Chapter 2. The Law of Club and Fang

    Buck learns the brutal law of the wild, adapts to sled dog life, and begins to shed his civilized nature.

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  3. Chapter 3. The Dominant Primordial Beast

    Buck's rivalry with Spitz intensifies as he challenges his authority, while the team endures a harsh journey and a vicious attack by starving huskies.

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  4. Chapter 4. The Dominant Primordial Beast (Part 2)

    Buck's conflict with Spitz reaches its brutal climax in a fight to the death under the cold northern stars, with the watching pack closing in.

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  5. Chapter 5. Who Has Won to Mastership

    Buck defeats Spitz and claims leadership, leading the team on a record-breaking run before facing a grueling mail route and Dave's tragic decline.

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  6. Chapter 6. The Toil of Trace and Trail

    Exhausted Buck and his team are sold to incompetent newcomers, Hal and Charles, who overload the sled, mismanage the dogs, and face disaster on the trail.

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  7. Chapter 7. The Toil of Trace and Trail (Part 2)

    John Thornton rescues the starving Buck from a fatal beating by Hal, moments before the incompetent party falls through the ice and perishes.

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  8. Chapter 8. For the Love of a Man

    Buck recovers with John Thornton, forming a deep bond, and demonstrates his loyalty and strength through several life-saving acts.

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  9. Chapter 9. The Sounding of the Call

    Buck and Thornton search for gold, Buck answers the wild's call, and after tragedy strikes, Buck fully embraces his destiny as a leader of the wolf pack.

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  10. Chapter 10. The Sounding of the Call (Part 2)

    After discovering Thornton's fate at the hands of the Yeehats, Buck unleashes his fury and then fully answers the call of the wild, joining the wolf pack as their leader.

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