Talk:The Sea-Wolf

Age of Wolf Larsen

Did Jack London ever announce the age of Wolf Larsen in his book? We know Hump's age - 35, but Wolf's? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.235.73.161 (talk) 20:00, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

The real Wolf Larsen

I wonder if it's legal and/or ethical for the bits about Alex McLean to be taken directly from the dust 71.230.56.225 (talk) 22:46, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

RfC: Should part of the information in the background be moved to the introduction

Should part of the information in the background be moved to the introduction? All the best, Kayau (Talk to me! See what I've done! Sign my guestbook!) 02:19, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Just going by personal feel of the readability and organisation, I think they look mostly fine as they are. However, I've added to the into brief (but I think necessary) explanation of what the book is about. Gordonofcartoon (talk) 10:36, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

RfC: Is the background section lacking refs

Is the background section lacking references? All the best, Kayau (Talk to me! See what I've done! Sign my guestbook!) 02:19, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Partially: I've added citation requests to those that need citation. Particularly:

• "the autodidact sailor Wolf Larsen has been compared ..." Who by?

"autodidact sailor Wolf Larsen" is clearly a mistake. I've changed it to 'Van Weyden', who was an autodidact sailor as described in the book, which is surely the intention made in the first half of the sentence. Makes way more sense this way and I'm sure I've read somewhere that comparison made before, but can't remember where so the citation needed will have to remain for now.24.215.110.18 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 22:04, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

• "were reportedly inspirations" Who reported?
• "London's intention in writing the The Sea-Wolf was "an attack on Nietzsche's super-man philosophy." Where's that quote from? Fixed.
• "The novel also contains references to..." Sez who? Gordonofcartoon (talk) 10:10, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

I am planning to look for a biography of MacLean in the book fair next week. Will remove/add/cite site stuff then. Kayau Jane Eyre PRIDE AND PREJUDICE les miserables 10:53, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

@Gordonofcartoon

"The novel also contains references to..." "Sez who?"

Well, the novel says so. It mentions by name Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Darwin, Omar &al. In chapter 5 Larsen's bookshelf is described: with "such names as Shakespeare, Tennyson, Poe, and De Quincey. There were scientific works, too, among which were represented men such as Tyndall, Proctor, and Darwin. Astronomy and physics were represented, and I remarked Bulfinch's »Age of Fable,« Shaw's »History of English and American Literature,« and Johnson's »Natural History« in two large volumes. Then there were a number of grammars, such as Metcalf's, and Reed and Kellogg's; and I smiled as I saw a copy of »The Dean's English.« Larsen is reading "Browning, the Cambridge Edition." --Vsop.de (talk) 11:32, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

Plot summary POV: deaths of Leach and Johnson

The plot summary on the subject of Leach and Johnson concludes "He later allows them to be lost to the sea when they attempt to flee on a hunting boat". This is strictly true as they were probably lost at sea anyway, and Wolf had promised Van Weyden to not actively harm them. But he tortures them to death: makes as if to rescue them, but keeps the Ghost out of reach, forcing them to struggle against the sea for hours before finally succumbing. This has a significant impact on Van Weyden's appraisal of Wolf. I think it deserves a more complete description. Perhaps "After they attempt to flee on a hunting boat, he tortures them further by dangling the hope of rescue just out of reach for many hours before they are finally lost to the sea". Sound good? 24.215.110.18 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 22:21, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

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