Project Gutenberg 1997-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 479 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith The Night-Born The Night-born -- The madness of John Harned -- When the world was young -- The benefit of the doubt -- Winged blackmail -- Bunches of knuckles -- War -- Under the deck awnings -- To kill a man -- The Mexican. Produced by J.R. Wright, and David Widger "The Night-Born" by Jack London is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories delve into themes of human nature, survival, and the primal instincts that emerge in the face of adversity. The opening story introduces Trefethan, an old man reminiscing about his youth as he reflects on the ideals and experiences that have shaped his life, hinting at explorations of love, loss, and the raw essence of human experience. The beginning of "The Night-Born" sets the stage in a lively San Francisco bar, where characters engage in deep discussions surrounding society's corruption and the recent death of a young boxer, O'Brien. Trefethan recounts a pivotal moment from his youth when he encountered an extraordinary woman, Lucy, among Native American tribes in an untouched valley. His narrative evokes a sense of nostalgia and longing for the vigor and romance of youth while contrasting it with his current state of being. The tension builds as he reveals the contrasting worlds of the "day-born" and the "night-born," setting the thematic tone for the stories within the collection. This exploration of duality and the character's introspection captivates the reader, inviting them to reflect on the complexities of their own existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 368148 2025-08-01T08:17:33.435479 text/html 378369 2021-01-27T22:48:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 190255 2025-08-01T08:17:39.318434 application/epub+zip 193597 2025-08-01T08:17:35.192476 application/epub+zip 193597 2025-08-01T08:17:34.097484 application/epub+zip 327608 2025-08-01T08:17:42.500445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308074 2025-08-01T08:17:38.653447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280405 2022-09-01T09:18:39.228017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316854 2025-08-01T08:17:32.764488 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316833 2018-03-03T15:51:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16585 2025-08-01T08:17:42.622428 application/rdf+xml 10055 2025-08-01T08:17:34.604474 image/jpeg 2741 2025-08-01T08:17:34.350477 image/jpeg 186315 2025-08-01T08:17:33.462492 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia