Project Gutenberg 2015-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 114 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith Krohn, Helmi 1871 1967 Setälä, Helmi Setala, Helmi Helmi Setälä The Sea-Wolf. Finnish Merisusi Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Merisusi" by Jack London is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with a focus on the main character, who reflects on a fateful trip across San Francisco Bay aboard the ship named "Martinez". The opening scene introduces an engaging mix of philosophical musings and tense maritime situations that hint at the impending disaster the protagonist will face. The beginning of the narrative unfolds as the main character recounts his journey to visit a friend, Charley Furuseth, and the atmospheric tension aboard the ship as it encounters a heavy fog. The protagonist’s observations reveal his thoughts on the division of labor at sea, leading to a sudden and horrific ship collision that culminates in chaos and panic among the passengers. As the "Martinez" begins to sink, a vivid depiction of survival instinct emerges, along with the protagonist's desperate struggle in frigid waters, foreshadowing the harsh realities he will confront in the days to come. The collision not only sets the stage for the ensuing survival narrative but also challenges the main character’s sense of self and resilience, hinting at deeper themes of human nature and moral complexity to be explored throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Sea stories Ship captains -- Fiction Arctic regions -- Fiction Sealers (Persons) -- Fiction Sealing ships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 759847 2025-07-19T11:54:52.843915 text/html 759682 759597 2024-10-20T09:10:17.770523 2023-09-21T05:55:34.888081 text/html text/html 337881 2025-07-19T11:55:01.035924 application/epub+zip 349306 2025-07-19T11:54:54.772946 application/epub+zip 349307 2025-07-19T11:54:53.607919 application/epub+zip 561425 2025-07-19T11:55:05.832843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530575 2025-07-19T11:55:00.321890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512928 2022-09-22T04:47:10.302955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704893 2025-07-19T11:54:52.348953 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 685231 2024-10-24T17:08:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19617 2025-07-19T11:55:05.958836 application/rdf+xml 8746 2025-07-19T11:54:54.086930 image/jpeg 2374 2025-07-19T11:54:53.845950 image/jpeg 331863 2025-07-19T11:54:52.904914 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia