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"An extraordinarily useful edition. The supplementary and contextual materials are not only of scholarly significance themselves but also provide invaluable aids for the first-time reader of Jack London's novels."--David Holloway, Portland State University
"A fine, attractive, useful edition."--George F. Day, University of Northern Iowa
"A fine edition. I was especially impressed with the appendices and the notes section. Very helpful."--John Guzlowski, Eastern Illinois University
"Excellent edition--the comments by Sutherland illuminate the philosophical and personal underpinings of a deceptively complex work by a deceptively complex writer. Also the Explanatory Notes are quite good."--Jack Summers, Central Piedmont Community College
"Thank you."--James R. Hepworth, Lewis-Clark State College
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"A fine, attractive, useful edition."--George F. Day, University of Northern Iowa
"A fine edition. I was especially impressed with the appendices and the notes section. Very helpful."--John Guzlowski, Eastern Illinois University
"Excellent edition--the comments by Sutherland illuminate the philosophical and personal underpinings of a deceptively complex work by a deceptively complex writer. Also the Explanatory Notes are quite good."--Jack Summers, Central Piedmont Community College
"Thank you."--James R. Hepworth, Lewis-Clark State College
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A thrilling epic of a sea voyage and a complex novel of ideas, The Sea-Wolf is a standard-bearer of its genre. It is the vivid story of a gentleman scholar, Humphrey Van Weyden, who is rescued by a seal-hunting schooner after a ferryboat accident in San Francisco Bay. London uses Van Weyden's ordeal at the hands of a schooner's devious crew to explore powerful themes of ambition, courage, and the innate will to survive. The Sea-Wolf also introduces Jack London's most memorable, fully realized character, Wolf Larsen, the schooner's brutal captain, who ruthlessly crushes anyone standing in his way. As Gary Kinder states in his Introduction, "Wolf Larsen is one of the most carefully carved characters in American literature....London, himself, seems as fascinated as the reader with his own creation."
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I SCARCELY know where to begin, though I sometimes facetiously place the cause of it all to Charley Furuseth's credit. Read the first page
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I have never read any of Jack Londons books previously, to be honest I had never heard of him. However having read "Sea Wolf" I will certainly read others. The story can for short periods appear extremely laboured, but stick with it as it is an extremely good exciting read.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The book is a classic study of two characters - the Luciferian captain Wolf Larson, and the gentleman-turned-neophyte-sailor Humphrey Van Weyden. As Hump learns to survive the brutal conditions aboard Larson's ship, the Ghost, he grows from a soft academic type to a strong and resourceful survivor. Larson, the captain, is presented as a monster with no regard for human life. Larson is intrigued with Hump and engages him in philosophical discussions, but absorbs none of Hump's basic goodness. As Hump develops into a man, Larson degenerates into a blinded, diseased, pitiful creature. Hump overcomes his adverse conditions and even finds love, while Larson self-destructs. The adventure aboard the vessel is described in vivid detail, and the author clearly knows sailing. A wonderful story!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
First free book I have read on the Kindle never having heard of Jack London. Pleasantly surprised. Although it gets complex with technical sailing ship terminology the story line is excellent and will encourage to read more by this author.
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London's Classic Seafaring Tale
At the time of writing The Sea-Wolf (1904) Jack London was basking in the commercial success of his famous novella The Call Of The Wild, published the previous year. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Keith M
It's old, but not yet faded
Jack London was a North American writer and activist, that apparently lead a prolific and short life. Read more
Published 4 months ago by ManInsideTheHelm
A classic of the sea
Captain Wolf Larson is worth the price of the book, and so is Cookie. They are classic characters in the adventure genre. I've read the book twice. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Roger Weston
Sea Wolf
Most enjoyable, although a little slow in places is most atmospheric and if you like the genre, it feels quite authentic in its description of life aboard a sealing vessel of the... Read more
Published 15 months ago by BillG
Why, oh why, introduce a woman to a sea yarn!!!
I saw this book for sale in a charity shop for 10p so decided to buy it after previously reading Whitefang & Call of the wild. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Bridgey
Great for nautical types.
really good read. Enjoyed the story and the great descriptions built up of the various chracters. Gives a good feel of how hard life at sea was in those days when sail was slowly... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Andrew Griffiths
Fascinating book
I love Jack London's work!
In Captain Wolf Larsen he has created one of the most complex and interesting characters in fiction. Read more
In Captain Wolf Larsen he has created one of the most complex and interesting characters in fiction. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Josh Turner
Good read.
Really got into the characters quickly. Had not read Jack London before and will try more now.
Published 19 months ago by Davo
Unmorality and Conscience
This book constitutes Jack London's bout with Nietzsche and his barbarous hero, who stands above the masses and reigns `beyond good and evil'. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Luc REYNAERT
Author par excellance
The author is as good as they come. This edition I would thoroughly recommend for a holiday, or train/aeroplane read, then you can leave it for someone else without breaking the... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2009 by Joanna May
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