The Sea Wolf Author:Jack London The predatory wolf plays a key role in Jack London's thinking. In The Sea Wolf, Captain Larsen is known by no other name than "Wolf." Wolf Larsen perhaps best represents London's admiration for brute strength - the Nietzschean superman. Unlike Captain Ahab and Lieutenant Bligh, Larsen seems to have no purpose other than to exist. He beats, d... more »emeans, and tortures his crew. Yet somehow the man remains likeable. He is well-educated without formal schooling, a superb seaman, a powerful and fearless fighter, totally without faith or humility even in the direst circumstances.« 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