《野性的呼唤(全英文原版)》讲述了一条名叫巴克的家犬被迫变成野狼的故事。巴克是米勒法官家中一条养尊处优的宠物狗,过着无忧无虑的生活。因为错信狡猾的花匠,被拐卖到荒蛮严寒的北方。面对人类的棍棒,以及残酷的生存环境,狼的野性在他身上逐渐恢复,它设法克服一切难以想象的困难,在极恶的险境中求生。终于,巴克重归森林,成为狼群之首。

"Oldlongingsnomadicleap,
Chafingatcustom'schain;
Againfromitsbrumalsleep
Wakenstheferinestrain."

Buckdidnotreadthenewspapers,orhewouldhaveknownthattroublewasbrewing,notaloneforhimself,butforeverytidewaterdog,strongofmuscleandwithwarm,longhair,fromPugetSoundtoSanDiego.Becausemen,gropingintheArcticdarkness,hadfoundayellowmetal,andbecausesteamshipandtransportationcompanieswereboomingthefind,thousandsofmenwererushingintotheNorthland.Thesemenwanteddogs,andthedogstheywantedwereheavydogs,withstrongmusclesbywhichtotoil,andfurrycoatstoprotectthemfromthefrost.
Bucklivedatabighouseinthesun-kissedSantaClaraValley.JudgeMiller'splace,itwascalled.Itstoodbackfromtheroad,halfhiddenamongthetrees,throughwhichglimpsescouldbecaughtofthewidecoolverandathatranarounditsfoursides.Thehousewasapproachedbygravelleddrivewayswhichwoundaboutthroughwide-spreadinglawnsandundertheinterlacingboughsoftallpoplars.Attherearthingswereonevenamorespaciousscalethanatthefront.Thereweregreatstables,whereadozengroomsandboysheldforth,rowsofvine-cladservants'cottages,anendlessandorderlyarrayofouthouses,longgrapearbors,greenpastures,orchards,andberrypatches.Thentherewasthepumpingplantfortheartesianwell,andthebigcementtankwhereJudgeMiller'sboystooktheirmorningplungeandkeptcoolinthehotafternoon.
AndoverthisgreatdemenseBuckruled.Herehewasborn,andherehehadlivedthefouryearsofhislife.Itwastrue,therewereotherdogs,Therecouldnotbutbeotherdogsonsovastaplace,buttheydidnotcount.Theycameandwent,residedinthepopulouskennels,orlivedobscurelyintherecessesofthehouseafterthefashionofToots,theJapanesepug,orYsabel,theMexicanhairless-strangecreaturesthatrarelyputnoseoutofdoorsorsetfoottoground.Ontheotherhand,therewerethefoxterriers,ascoreofthematleast,whoyelpedfearfulpromisesatTootsandYsabellookingoutofthewindowsatthemandprotectedbyalegionofhousemaidsarmedwithbroomsandmops.

Chapter1IntothePrimitive
Chapter2TheLawofClubandFang
Chapter3TheDominantPrimordialBeast
Chapter4WhoHasWontoMastership
Chapter5TheToilofTraceandTrail
Chapter6FortheLoveofaMan
Chapter7TheSoundingoftheCall