Project Gutenberg 1997-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 388 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith The Strength of the Strong The strength of the strong -- South of the slot -- The unparalleled invasion -- The enemy of all the world -- The dream of Debs -- The sea-farmer -- Samuel. Transcribed by David Price "The Strength of the Strong" by Jack London is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. The book begins with a parable that dives into themes of strength, community, and development from primitive social structures to more complex ones, and depicts early human struggles and social dynamics. The narrative is engaging and features characters such as Old Long-Beard and his grandsons, who reflect on past experiences that shape their understanding of strength and survival in a primitive environment. At the start of the narrative, Old Long-Beard recounts tales of his ancestors living in fear and isolation, caught in a cycle of individualism that leaves them vulnerable to stronger adversaries. The three grandsons, Deer-Runner, Yellow-Head, and Afraid-of-the-Dark, listen intently as Long-Beard explains how their people once operated as isolated units, but after facing dire threats from the "Meat-Eaters," they formed their first tribe to combine their strengths. This initiates a societal evolution driven by the realizations about collaboration and the necessity of laws to maintain unity and strength. The opening section highlights the contrast between chaos and cohesion, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of human society's development through cooperation and shared strength. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Socialism -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 309107 2025-07-01T08:14:50.062238 text/html 323002 2021-01-28T06:34:49 text/html 115737 2021-01-28T06:39:03 text/html application/zip 179247 2025-07-01T08:14:55.247276 application/epub+zip 182223 2025-07-01T08:14:51.820278 application/epub+zip 182224 2025-07-01T08:14:50.727235 application/epub+zip 326066 2025-07-01T08:14:57.946246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307022 2025-07-01T08:14:54.591266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264616 2022-09-01T09:30:03.520069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294180 2025-07-01T08:14:49.636256 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293921 2017-01-18T07:15:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 111031 2017-01-18T07:15:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18724 2025-07-01T08:14:58.069203 application/rdf+xml 12245 2025-07-01T08:14:51.211274 image/jpeg 3656 2025-07-01T08:14:50.968255 image/jpeg 176114 2025-07-01T08:14:50.088321 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