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The Sea-Wolf

Author
Jack London
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
252 pages
ISBN
9781909175518
Published
15 July 2012
Imprint
Urban Romantics
  • Jack London
  • Sea-wolf
  • adventure
  • individualist
  • hedonist
  • materialist
  • immortality of the soul
  • meaning of life
  • survival
  • physiological

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Description

In "The Sea-Wolf" by Jack London, a refined literary critic, Humphrey Van Weyden, finds himself thrust into the brutal world of the sea after being rescued by the seal-hunting schooner, Ghost. Commanded by the ruthless and enigmatic Wolf Larsen, Van Weyden must adapt to the harsh life onboard and navigate the psychological and physical battles with Larsen. Through trials of strength and intellect, London's gripping narrative explores themes of survival, power, and the human spirit.

Author

Jack London (1876–1916) wrote as if survival itself were a form of literature. Born in San Francisco, he worked as a sailor, oyster pirate, and Klondike prospector before becoming one of America's first celebrity novelists — a man who earned a fortune from magazines and never stopped arguing about class, nature, and power. The Call of the Wild and White Fang made the wilderness think: dogs with inner lives, men reduced to hunger and will.

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