It remains an important and enduring milestone of his authorial career and of many of the writers of his period, as well as the milestone of many of the social historians of his period. London describes the effects of alcohol along both optimistic and pessimistic lines, insisting at some points that it helped him in his developmental process towards becoming a man as he understood the idea and a writer and at other points that it limited in developing him in a healthy way. The book is about the social facilitation of alcohol, but is also a cautionary tale about the addictive powers of alcohol and its deleterious effects on health. Key stages are his late teen years when he earned money as a sailor and later in life when he was a wealthy, successful writer.Īlcohol plays a big role in facilitating the themes listed above. London discusses various life experiences he has had with alcohol, and at widely different stages in his life. The novel's themes include masculinity and male friendship.
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