To Build a Fire

»To Build a Fire« is a short story by Jack London, first published in 1902 and then revised and re-published in 1908. This is the version from 1908.

JACK LONDON [1876-1916] was an American author who, during his short life, wrote a total of 49 novels and numerous short stories. Before his debut, he had been a hobo, sailor, and gold prospector. The novels Martin Eden, The Iron Heel, and The Sea-Wolf were burned during the book burnings around Nazi Germany in 1933.