What’s the origin of the phrase ‘The call of the wild’?
Jack London had a novel of this name published in 1903, although the phrase may have preceded this.
Meaning
The call of the wild
Categorised in: A list of phrases about the natural world
What's the meaning of the phrase 'The call of the wild'?
The appeal of nature in the raw.
Historical trend
“The call of the wild” in printed material over time
Source: Google Books Ngrams (1840–2020).
- The call of the wild