Project Gutenberg 1997-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 1766 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith The Sea-Wolf Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sea-Wolf David Price "The Sea-Wolf" by Jack London is a novel written in the early 20th century. This gripping narrative revolves around the character Humphrey Van Weyden, a sensitive intellectual who finds himself at the mercy of the brutal sea and the equally brutal captain, Wolf Larsen, after a shipwreck. As Van Weyden grapples with his new and hostile environment aboard the sealing-schooner "Ghost", the story delves into themes of survival, strength, and the nature of humanity. The opening of "The Sea-Wolf" introduces Van Weyden as he navigates a perilous journey across San Francisco Bay on a ferry named the "Martinez". The scene is thick with fog, creating an atmosphere of foreboding as Van Weyden reflects on the role of specialists in society, including the ferry's pilot and captain, who navigate the fog with apparent ease. Soon, chaos ensues as the "Martinez" collides with another vessel, leading to a catastrophic sinking. Van Weyden's struggle for survival in the icy waters establishes the stakes of the narrative, as well as his eventual rescue by the ruthless Wolf Larsen aboard the "Ghost". This initial sequence sets the stage for Van Weyden's transformation from a sheltered intellectual to an unwilling participant in the harsh realities of life at sea, confronting themes of power and brutality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Sea stories Ship captains -- Fiction Arctic regions -- Fiction Sealers (Persons) -- Fiction Sealing ships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 650338 2025-08-01T08:26:45.621658 text/html 675494 2021-11-24T14:02:31 text/html 536890 2025-08-01T08:26:52.976613 application/epub+zip 538522 2025-08-01T08:26:46.718658 application/epub+zip 368570 2025-08-01T08:26:46.182684 application/epub+zip 688171 2025-08-01T08:26:58.069597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650579 2025-08-01T08:26:52.545617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481530 2022-09-01T09:29:45.357890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622312 2025-08-01T08:26:45.051659 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 622096 2021-11-24T14:04:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17480 2025-08-01T08:26:58.210590 application/rdf+xml 18173 2025-08-01T08:26:46.365653 image/jpeg 3032 2025-08-01T08:26:46.285647 image/jpeg 953683 2025-08-01T08:26:45.677684 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