"The Sea-Wolf" by Jack London is an early 20th-century novel about Humphrey Van Weyden, a thoughtful intellectual whose life takes a dramatic turn after a shipwreck lands him under the control of the cruel Captain Wolf Larsen. Aboard the sealing schooner "Ghost", Van Weyden fights to survive while grappling with difficult ideas such as power, human nature, and the will to live. It begins with Van Weyden on the ferry “Martinez”, sailing through the fog. Van Weyden ponders the importance of specialized roles in society. Suddenly, the ferry crashes and sinks, throwing Van Weyden into a desperate fight for survival in the cold ocean waters but is rescued by the dreaded Wolf Larsen aboard the "Ghost."
The Sea-Wolf
By Jack London
A shipwreck survivor must find inner strength to overcome a brutal captain and the harsh realities of life on the open sea.
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1997-10-01
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About the AuthorJohn Griffith Chaney, better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.
John Griffith Chaney, better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.
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