The Call of the Wild
野性的呼唤

The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London published in 1903. As one of the most legendary novelist of the twentieth century, Jack London has always been remembered for his short stories dealing romantically with the overwhelming power of nature and the struggle for survival. The Call of the Wild is his masterpiece, telling the story of Buck, who starts as a tamed dog in the sun-kissed south but responds eventually to the call of the wild as a wolf after all the trials and tribulations as a sled dog in the primitive north.
《野性的呼唤》是美国作家杰克·伦敦于1903年发表的著名小说。杰克·伦敦是二十世纪最富有传奇色彩的小说家之一。他的短篇小说以描写自然的强大力量与残酷的生存竞争而深受读者欢迎。《野性的呼唤》是杰克·伦敦的成名作，以“巴克”为主角，讲述了这只南方养尊处优的家狗在成为雪橇犬并经历了严寒残酷的北方环境后，最终响应自然的呼唤，像狼一样回到荒野的历程。

The story is set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush — a period when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The novel's central character is a dog named Buck, living happily in California's Santa Clara Valley as the pet of Judge Miller. He is stolen by the gardener's assistant and sold to fund a gambling addiction. Sold into the brutal existence of an Alaskan sled dog, Buck quickly learns to survive cold winter nights and the pack society. Buck eventually beats the lead dog and becomes the leader of the team. One night, Buck finds that his beloved master has been killed by a group of Yeehat natives. He eventually kills the natives to avenge Thornton, and he then follows the wolf into the forest and answers the call of the wild. At the end of the story, Buck returns each year as the Ghost Dog to mourn at the site of Thornton's death.
故事发生在加拿大育空地区。在19世纪90年代的克朗代克淘金热时期，身材强壮的雪橇犬供不应求。小说的主角是一只叫作巴克的狗，巴克原本生活在加利福尼亚州圣克拉山谷牧场，在法官米勒家中过着闲适无忧的宠物生活，却不幸被好赌的园丁偷走卖掉了。几经辗转巴克被卖到阿拉斯加成为一只拉雪橇的苦役犬。巴克渐渐适应了北极的寒冷，也学会了如何在弱肉强食的情况下生存。最终巴克干掉了原本雪橇队中的首领，登上了领导者的地位。某天晚上，巴克的好主人桑顿被当地一群印第安人杀死。巴克最终杀死了他们为主人报仇。随后，巴克加入狼群，响应了野性的呼唤。在故事的结尾，巴克变成了一只“魔狗”，每年都会回到桑顿死去的地方缅怀主人。