Jack London (1876 — 1916) was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. 'Moon-Face'and Other Stories' is a collection that contains many wonderful stories like 'The Leopard Man's Story', 'Local Colour', 'Amateur Night', and 'The Minions of Midas'.