The Sea - Wolf

Umm

No matter wut book i go to there is always something to do with warrior cats it gets annoying too

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Awesome Storyline!

I have read the book several times through the years. This format being free had numerous typos- but I dealt with it. Still a great story!

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Great writing, but ebook format slightly flawed

Like many readers, I was introduced to Highsmith's Ripley character via the 1999 movie (Damon as Ripley, Jude Law as Dickie Greenleaf, Gwyneth Paltrow as Marge Sherwood). As often the case, the movie takes some liberties, so the book is definitely worth reading as an "alternate" version. In both versions, Ripley is an opportunist and more than a bit of a sociopath, someone who feels entitled to the good life he sees others enjoying, no matter what. The book version can seem homophobic by today's standards, but in this regard I think Highsmith's characterization is more about the deformation brought about by the "closet" than disapproval of non-heterosexuality per se. (Highsmith was apparently bisexual herself as well as a long time expat in Europe; might Ripley may be a bit of an alienated self-portrait?) The story is all the more remarkable for still engaging the reader on Ripley's behalf - it's remarkable how one wants the story to go on, for Ripley to get away with it all, even knowing that he's quite capable of more.

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My quibble with the ebook version -- at least the one available via Nook -- is that the publishing process appears to have been flummoxed by diacritical marks, most annoyingly the e-accent-acute in "cafe", which is rendered "cafA(with a tilde!)(c)(the copyright symbol)". Since Tom likes to spend time at cafes congratulating himself on living the good life in Europe, this pops up frequently in the book. Given that the mistake has a diacritical mark of its own, I wonder if this is an easy one to fix by substituting one ASCII character set for another or some such maneuver. Other errors are harder to understand, e.g. "He wrote finally: Fm giving up the idea of an apartment" or "unless something concrete comes tout of it" or "bent close to them, apparently studying their tides" (should be "titles"). These seem to point to slight carelessness in an otherwise largely successful OCR process. All in all, Cresset Press and/or Barnes&Noble should take just a bit more care in proofing these publications before selling them; just a skim of the book or asking oneself "I wonder what it did with 'cafe'?" would have revealed some of these errors. I hope that a corrected version will be provided soon, and that versions purchased earlier will be updated free of charge.

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One other thing: the synopsis in the Overview here is *way* too detailed; talk about spoilers.

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OK, now my review has been moved to an entirely different book, "The Sea Wolf" by Jack London. I was advised re a different problem to reinstall nook for PC; either that or my complaint resulted in an unwanted substitution of the London book for the Highsmith one on one of the PCs I use. This is turning into a clown show.

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Good Book

Dealt with typos since book was free.

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An excellent adventure book

If you like a good adventure The Sea Wolf is an excellent choice. The main character goes from being a soft intellectual type to a hardened sailor when he is picked up by Wolf Larsen a seal hunting ship captain. He is made to work by force on Wolf Larsen's ship exposing him to conditions that he had never encountered before. The book is set at around 1905 when it was written and gives you a look at how much things have changed in a hundred years.
The book is also a philosophical masterpiece preaching the imposibility of neitzche's super human individualism.

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good read

i found this book fun and fast past at some parts, but he slowed the pace when it was need.if you what read a good funny book the sea wolf is a good pick

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Ok, But Not Great

I picked this book up while trying to find a great sea-faring adventure. Overall I found it an above average read, but I wouldn't list it as one of the greatest novels of all time. The novel is mainly about Captain Wolf and the man he takes as prisoner "Hump (nicknamed by the rest of the crew)." The novel is more of a look at the psyche of Captain Wolf vs "Hump," who have completely different views of life, religion, society and everything else ever discussed in books. The novel is exceptionally rugged in the writing. Some chapters will be read without realization to how much you have read, while others are only five to six pages and you have to force yourself to keep reading.

The book for me seemed to parrallel philosophy rather than adventure, which isn't particularly bad, but it wasn't what I was expecting.

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COMENTAR

i think that jack london's writing sea-wolf, is the best writing under title ,,Heroism' when i read it, i became hero, in my soul. sea wolf is the greatest sea story it is current of nicsheanism, that's i like in it. JACK LONDON FOREVER

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London is a genius

I have read this book when I was 10 years old. Unfortunately I can't express my feelings properly. My comprehension is much more better than my spoken language or writing speech. I am not english native speaker. For lack of words my review is short. I admire Jack London. I admire his courage, his life, his great talent. And I think that this book is one of the really outstanding novels. Lenni. Russia.

Awesome book.....read it

I enjoyed this book because it was written by Jack London, the best author ever. This book's plot was differnet by have some unrealistic things that happen. In the Jack London books i have read they are usuyally realistic that is why I liked this one.

Read it... maybe

This book has an interesting story with some unexpected (if not unrealistic) twists. At times this book can ramble on but there are some great scenes to wait for.I liked the ending except for a few details, which I wont discuss so as the ending isnt spoiled. In closing, this is a good book but not a great one.

Truly a great book, that speaks for itself.

¿The Sea Wolf¿ by Jack London. This book is an extraordinary tale of Humphrey Van Weyden, how the ferry he is one at the very beginning of the book sinks and he is picked up by the sealing-schooner called the Ghost. So he is forced to work on the ship under the command of captain Wolf Larsen along with his crew. I found this book to be very interesting and intellectual. The book was written before I was born and I believe is more sophisticated and proper than a lot of books written today. The grammar is very rich and descriptive. ¿I do not forget one night, when I should have been asleep, of lying on the forecastle-head and gazing down at the spectral ripple of foam thrust aside by the Ghost's forefoot. It sounded like the gurgling of a brook over mossy stones in some quiet dell, and the crooning song of it lured me away and out of myself till I was no longer Hump the cabin-boy, nor Van Weyden, the man who had dreamed away thirty-five years among books. But a voice behind me, the unmistakable voice of Wolf Larsen, strong with the invincible certitude of the man and mellow with appreciation of the words he was quoting, aroused me.¿ Chapter 7. This quote from Chapter seven in the book is one of the many examples of just how descriptive and vivid this book truly is. I also find that most of the conversations between Wolf Larsen and Humphrey Van Weyden are those of importance. As Humphrey is a scholar, and Wolf Larsen has taught himself most of the things he knows. Wolf Larsen despite his rugged and brutish appearance reads Shakespeare, Poe, Darwin, Reed and Kellogg, and Metcalf. The minds of the two characters seem to contradict each other in the most obvious, and yet slight ways all at the same time. Wolf Larsen¿s theories and opinion¿s seem to strengthen or rival that of my own. One of my favorite conversations between Wolf Larsen and Humphrey is that of one they first speak of the immortal soul. ¿By the way, do you believe in the immortal soul?' His lids lifted lazily as he asked the question, and it seemed that the deeps were opening to me and that I was gazing into his soul. But it was an illusion. Far as it might have seemed, no man has ever seen very far into Wolf Larsen's soul, or seen it at all, - of this I am convinced. It was a very lonely soul, I was to learn, that never unmasked, though at rare moments it played at doing so. 'I read immortality in your eyes,' I answered, dropping the 'sir,' - an experiment, for I thought the intimacy of the conversation warranted it. He took no notice. 'By that, I take it, you see something that is alive, but that necessarily does not have to live for ever.' 'I read more than that,' I continued boldly. 'Then you read consciousness. You read the consciousness of life that it is alive; but still no further away, no endlessness of life.' How clearly he thought, and how well he expressed what he thought! From regarding me curiously, he turned his head and glanced out over the leaden sea to windward. A bleakness came into his eyes, and the lines of his mouth grew severe and harsh. He was evidently in a pessimistic mood. 'Then to what end?' he demanded abruptly, turning back to me. 'If I am immortal - why?' Humphrey seems thrown off by the surprising intelligence of Wolf Larsen and almost doesn¿t know how to counter him. The two minds clash in almost a fury trying to prove their own thoughts, while barely listening to the other but never backing down, never showing any sign of submission or weakness.

tis truly the good book

Author: Jack London Title: The Sea Wolf Genre: Classic adventures A young, rich, gentleman, Humphrey Van Whedon is on a ferry when out of the mist comes another ship that rams their ferry. He somehow miraculously survives and was found unconscious by the fishing schooner, The Ghost en route to Japan. The Ghosts owner, Wolf Larson, seems mysterious and the crew says he is even sadistic. Humphrey has to take to the ways of the sea and the ¿barbaric¿ sailors and is ridiculed become he is a ¿sissy¿. Yet his intelligent learn fast intrigues the captain and then things get interesting. The story is interesting and you really fell like Humphrey. The dialogue is deep at times when they Hump and Wolf talk philosophically. Also it gets confusing when the author tries to develop accents like the cook, Thomas Mugdrige, a.k.a. ¿Cooky¿ ond ish edz up shondn¿ yike dish. Also the multitude of Characters introduced at the same time and the similarities of the names tend to be confusing (i/e Johnson and Johenson). The plot doesn¿t really get interesting until the middle, before that it is introducing characters. Once it gets going it doesn¿t stop. A great book in the end. My best tip for reading this book is to pause each time a new character comes in and try and stick him in your mind. The ending is kind of predictable, but if you can¿t guess the eding, it is given away somewhere in this review. This book reminded me of the classic movie Mutiny on the Bounty because they both have a lot of in common such as a mean captain and voyage to the west. I also learned a lot about ships and their parts and I can now relate this book the any other tales of the sea.

this was an exellent book!

The Sea Wolf by jack london is one of my all time favorite books. It is an enthralling tale of a man on a seal fishing vessel, who wasn't supposed to be there.but when he runs away from the ship it becomes one of the most exiteing survival stories of all time. Not a survival kind of person? this book will still hold your interest indefinatly

Readers review of The Sea Wolf

Jack London¿s The Sea Wolf takes you on the fantastic journey of what it is like for the narrator to have his whole wonderful life. Then have it change so fast for what at first would not seem to be better, but in the end is probably the best thing that has ever happened to you. Living the perfect life, then meeting the one you love and spending the rest of your life with. The narrator¿s life takes a detour, but he eventually gets back on the road heading in the right direction and has a new love. Most of Jack London¿s stories take place in nature, as does this one. London uses his love for nature and great ideas to catch the readers¿ attention and keep them wondering how the book is going to end. The description is so good that you can make a descriptive picture in your mind. The time period in which the story takes place is the 1900¿s. The story shows you what it is like to have gone from riches and having your whole life planned out for you and then being hit with a big surprise of having to work on a seal hunting ship for a few months. It is filled with murder, mystery, and cruelty. It is a must read.

Measuring Human Values

Caution: The Sea-Wolf is full of examples of man¿s inhumanity to man. If you are easily upset by callous disregard of the health and safety of others, you will not enjoy this book. Further, the book describes many of the worst abuses of the ways that seals were hunted for their fur. On the surface, The Sea-Wolf is a story about seal hunting expeditions to the Bering Sea. Beneath the surface, this book is an allegory about the nature of a human¿s life. The Sea-Wolf is one of those novels that explores philosophy as its primary purpose. The idea is to take abstract philosophical ideas, and make the philosophies come to life by putting them into interesting circumstances. So while there¿s an adventure tale on the surface of The Sea-Wolf, that story is there merely to provide examples of the philosophical points. So don¿t be surprised if the adventure falters from time to time in favor of developing the philosophical examples. In the Sea-Wolf, action is included primarily for character development rather than the reader¿s visceral entertainment. In this book, Jack London was obviously fascinated by the new theories of Social Darwinism that grew out of Darwin¿s Origin of Species, indicating that the most capable people survived and prospered while the least capable fell by the wayside. Another influence was Nietzsche¿s concept of the amoral superman. A third influence was Milton¿s poem, Paradise Lost, and the role that Lucifer played in that story. To explore these points, Mr. London developed Captain Wolf Larsen, owner of the seal hunting schooner, Ghost. Captain Larsen is as amoral and strong in body and mind as you can imagine. Think of him as 100 percent traditional masculinity. For a counterpoint, Mr. London looked to the traditional concepts of the Christian gentleman. Such a man is concerned with matters of the soul, helping others, ideas, and pursuing perfection. Taken to its extreme, such a man becomes almost like a woman. To develop this contrast, Mr. London uses the character of Humphrey van Weyden (known as ¿sissy¿ van Weyden to his friends while growing up) who is a literary critic. The story evolves through putting Humphrey van Weyden into Larsen¿s world. The book¿s key theme is that a true man combines the virtues of a Christian gentleman with the masculine strength and independence of his sex¿s superior qualities over many women (like a successful jousting knight), but this true man can only be completed by the company and spiritual connection to a good woman (much like the medieval knight had to have his lady as a source of platonic love). As you can imagine, this theme will not inspire those looking for a nonstop, heart-pounding adventure tale. The power of the story comes in the book¿s first half, when you will not know what to expect next from Wolf Larsen. If you are like me, you will feel a little involuntary discomfort every time Larsen comes near van Weyden . . . or anyone else, for that matter. The book¿s second half will be less appealing to most male readers, but will be the more appealing part for many female readers. Many readers will find the coincidences that bring the characters together when they do to be more than a stretch, and draw away from the story. I suggest that you look upon these circumstances as being intended to portray the hand of Providence, in Mr. London¿s way of thinking. The book¿s strength is the way that the van Weyden character develops. You will come to appreciate his trials and the ways he handles them. If you find that you don¿t like that character after 75 pages, I suggest that you read no further unless you are otherwise enjoying the book. May all your endeavors be worthy of your highest ideals and potential! Donald Mitchell, co-author of The 2,000 Percent Solution and The Irresistible Growth Enterprise

A Great Classic!

Jack London tells about his adventures by replacing himself as one of the characters. Wolf Larson reminds us about the competitive nature between good and evil! Read It!!!

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