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The Sea-Wolf

The Sea-Wolf

by London, Jack, 1876-1916

BookID: 1074

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Sea storiesShip captains -- FictionArctic regions -- FictionSealers (Persons) -- Fiction

Description

"The Sea-Wolf" by Jack London is a psychological adventure novel published in 1904. Literary critic Humphrey Van Weyden survives a shipwreck only to be rescued by Wolf Larsen, a brutal yet brilliant sea captain who forces him into servitude aboard a seal-hunting schooner. The soft intellectual must learn to survive among a violent crew while confronting Larsen's nihilistic philosophy and physical dominance. When a young woman is rescued at sea, Van Weyden faces new challenges protecting her from both the merciless captain and the harsh realities of life at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

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