Home > White Fang Summary & Study Guide > Criticism > Is Jack London a Capitalist? No! But Is Certainly Magnifique, by Gosh

White Fang | Is Jack London a Capitalist? No! But Is Certainly Magnifique, by Gosh

In the following interview, Treadwell and London cover topics ranging from politics, literature, philosophy and social commentary.

“Magnifique, by gosh!”

One of the ranch men was driving me from the Glen Ellen station to Jack London’s place in the hills. He was a French Swiss, who had lived in South America before coming to California; and he was giving polyglot expression to his love for the fields, the flowers, the trees, and Jack London. We had come to a crest in the road from whence we could see the startling ruins of the great brown stone pile London built for a home that was burned some months ago, just when it was done.

“Three years we work to build him and someone burn, What a...

[The entire page is 2663 words long]

Join eNotes

The above is a free excerpt. Get total access to this content with the:

Summary and Analysis – Themes – Characters – And much more...