In 'The Sea Wolf,' Jack London crafts a gripping tale of survival and existential struggle aboard a sealing ship. The narrative follows the character of Humphrey van Weyden, an effete literary critic, who is thrust into the brutal life of the sea after being rescued from a shipwreck by the tyrannical Wolf Larsen. London's prose is vivid and immersive, blending naturalistic detail with philosophical musings, characteristic of his literary style that reflects the influence of both naturalism and ...