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
The meaning of the phrase
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