Jack London was one of the first writers to earn a living in part from his writings in commercial fiction magazines. London became a socialist and his writings reflect this change in his political views. He is best known for his novels The Call of the Wild and White fang. During his 17-year writing career he wrote 50 books. Stories included in this collection are "The Night-born -- The Madness of John Harned -- When the world was young -- The Benefit of the doubt -- Winged blackmail -- Bunches of Knuckles -- War -- Under the deck awnings -- To kill a man -- and The Mexican"