The Sea Wolf Author:Jack London Next to Mark Twain and Edgar Allen Poe the most respected American writer in the world is Jack London. He has been called everything from realist to romantic, and both designations can be justified. London based most of his work on his own experiences; consequently, his backgrounds are always vivid and authentic, his plots full of the rough a... more »dventure he sought and found. He was also something of an idealist, "a man out to save the world from itself," a worshipper of the strong and virtuous hero, a firm believer in the inevitable triumph of good over evil, nowhere more vividly demonstrated than in the dramatic fate of Wolf Larsen, The Sea Wolf.« less
This 100th Anniversary Edition presents the timeless tale of Humphrey Van Weyden, pressed into service aboard the seal-hunting Ghost, led by the brutal, enigmatic captain Wolf Larsen. This volume also includes four of London's acclaimed short stories. 1964 Copy