Wolf (Jack London Collection)

Author: (American) Jack London (1876-1916), translated by Qiu Zhuchang
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The Sea Wolf is one of the important works of the renowned American writer Jack London (1876-1916). A ferry sinks in San Francisco Bay, and the writer Humphrey drowns but is rescued by the sealing ship The Devil. The ship's captain, known as "The Wolf of the Sea," is fierce and cruel. He forces Humphrey to stay on board as a laborer. During the voyage, the ship rescues Mod, a female writer adrift after a steamship disaster. She and Humphrey become close friends at first sight. One day, the two escape in a dinghy and land on a frozen small island. Soon, all the sailors on The Devil betray "The Wolf of the Sea." "The Wolf of the Sea" becomes blind due to an illness and drifts to the island with the ship. Humphrey and Mod repair the damaged The Devil, hold a sea burial for the deceased "The Wolf of the Sea," and set sail toward their homeland.