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Jack London The Sea-Wolf

Fiction
English
105539 Words
Ages 6 and up
435
2

The Sea-Wolf is a psychological adventure novel by American novelist Jack London about a literary critic, survivor of an ocean collision, who comes under the dominance of Wolf Larsen, the powerful and amoral sea captain who rescues him. The Sea Wolf tells the story of a soft, domesticated protagonist, in this novel's case an intellectual man named Humphrey van Weyden, forced to become tough and self-reliant by exposure to cruelty and brutality. The story starts with him aboard a San Francisco ferry, called Martinez, which collides with another ship in the fog and sinks. He is set adrift in the Bay, eventually being picked up by Wolf Larsen. Larsen is the captain of a seal-hunting schooner, the Ghost. Brutal and cynical, yet also highly intelligent and intellectual (though highly biased in his opinions, as he was self-taught), he rules over his ship and terrorizes the crew with the aid of his exceptionally great physical strength. Van Weyden adequately describes him as an individualist, hedonist, and materialist. Larsen does not believe in the immortality of the soul, he finds no meaning in his life save for survival and pleasure and has come to despise all human life and deny its value. Being interested in someone capable of intellectual disputes, he somewhat takes care of Van Weyden, whom he calls 'Hump', while forcing him to become a cabin boy, do menial work, and learn to fight to protect himself from a brutal crew. A key event in the story is an attempted mutiny against Wolf Larsen by several members of the crew. The organizers of the mutiny are Leach and Johnson. Johnson had previously been beaten severely by Larsen, and Leach had been punched earlier while being forced to become a boat-puller, motivating the two. The first attempt is by sending Larsen overboard; however, he manages to climb back onto the ship. Searching for his assailant, he ventures into the sleeping quarters, located beneath the main deck, the only exit being a ladder. Several, at least seven men, take part in the mutiny and attack Larsen. Larsen however, demonstrating his inhuman endurance, strength, and conviction, manages to fight his way through the crew, climb the ladder with several men hanging off him, and escape relatively unharmed. Van Weyden is promoted as mate, for the original mate had been murdered. Larsen later gets his vengeance by torturing his crew, and constantly claiming that he is going to murder Leach and Johnson at his earliest convenience, being the hunting season is done, as he can't afford to lose any crew. He later allows them to be lost to the sea when they attempt to flee on a hunting boat. [more]

Keywords: the sea wolf, jack london, psychological thriller, satire, sea story, action and adventure, philosophical novel

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Julie Steimle Witch Sister, Wolf Brother

A Hallowedspell Novel; Deacon Tales: Tale Five

Fantasy
English
47008 Words
Ages 12 and up
581
5

It had been over ten years since she had escaped from the asylum her parents sent her to after her divorce. She had a nervous break down, they said. She said she saw her thirteen-year-old son transform into a wolf, who then chased after her. Everyone thought she was insane--except H. Richard Deacon III. But then, she was his mother. The continued story of Howard Richard Deacon the III in the Hallowedspell universe, where witchcraft is dangerously real and things that are ordinary are not what they seem. [more]

Keywords: wolf, werewolf, witch, cat, divorce, magic, new moon, moon, library, children, school, family, broken family, winter, adventure, witchcraft, mother, half-brother, half-sister [more][Less]

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Julie Steimle Why a Wolf Cries

A HallowedSpell Novel; Deacon Tales: Tale Thirteen

Juvenile Fiction
English
69676 Words
Ages 14 and up
164
0

The beginning of summer, the Bruchenhaus family has gathered together for their annual family campout, this time at Yellowstone National Park. Keeping their eyes out for bears, none of them would suspect a pair of werewolves hunting that full moon in the same park. Luckily for them, they are civilized werewolves—Howard Richard Deacon the Second and his son 'Rick' Deacon. It is even luckier, because Rick personally knows Audry Bruchenhaus and would do anything to keep her safe. This is especially helpful, as a desperately hungry cougar decides to stalk the Bruchenhaus family, hoping to catch a little bite out of one of the younger family members—and Rick has caught its scent. The problem is, a lone wolf is no match for a grown cougar. [more]

Keywords: wolf, werewolf, cougar, yellowstone, camping, car accident, mauling, biting, camp, full moon, moon, supernatural, family, children, blood, friendship, hospital, boy, girl, rescue, animal, ranger, story, wound [more][Less]

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amy c. The Crush Of A Wolf

forbbin love

Fantasy
English
6391 Words
Ages 12 and up
692
9

A girl falls in love. Her love is something she didn't see coming. Her friend Mia knows she [more]

Keywords: wolf, vampire

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Julie Steimle Most Eligible Wolf

A Hallowedspell Novel; Deacon Tales: Tale Nine

Fantasy
English
46560 Words
Ages 16 and up
332
0

Howard Richard Deacon III (Rick Deacon) is scheduled to be at the same environmental conference as Audry Bruchenhaus--and she is dreading bumping into into him. Their last encounter was a little embarrassing, and all she wants is to raise money for her Africa animmal rescue trip. But her best seller is a wolf tee shirt featuring none other than the wolf whom she had rescued several winters ago on Deacon land--which draws in the kooks. Rick has been representing his father at these conferences since he was 18 and he is now a pro at it. But these days he brings along friends for security. This time he brought Randon, who needs help in his internship while at veterinary college. He also invited Matthew Calamori and Tom Brown to help him out with security. The usual players are at these conferences, from hunters to the occasional supernatural creature… in this case the Wolverton pack who are attendees also scouting out to find Rick. Daisy MacTire and the others want to draw in him back to the pack, and they believe the booth is the best place to wait for him. [more]

Keywords: conference, wolf, tee shirt, fundraising, booth, environment, hunter, pack, predator, ghoulie, attraction, harassment, relationships, friends, stalking, magic, couples, man, woman, friendship, summer, crush, mistake, regret, curse, supernatural, allergy, allergies [more][Less]

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Jane.Chris Der Wolf

Short Story
German
1769 Words
No Age Recommendation
255
6

Des Bauers Tochter wünscht sich einen Hund,...

Keywords: Vater, Tochter, Hund, Wolf

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Philipp Bobrowski Der Wolf und seine Frau

Fairy Tale
German
1747 Words
No Age Recommendation
1376
75

Die wahre Geschichte vom bösen Wolf, der eigentlich ein guter war.

Keywords: Wolf, böse, gut, hexe, großmutter

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Alastair Macleod The Last Wolf in Scotland

Romance
English
2603 Words
Ages 10 and up
303
1

"near the ancient Scots Pine, a remnant of the great Mirkwood, that dense Caledonian Forest that once strode these lands, he passed the wolf stone, a large irregular granite boulder where the inscription told of the death of the last wolf in Scotland. Here under the description of the kill was a more modern inscription in Gaelic with the translation below. , "Though you may take my life, the spirit of my she-wolf still runs on the land of the Mackenzie." "and there she stood, striking as ever in white lace. As she walked before him into the library, he unknowingly followed a scent trail of Eau De Forêt. Her housecoat clung to her, revealing her shapely figure, her hair lay loosely on her shoulders. As she turned to let him past into the library he brushed against her, sensing the heat from her body" [more]

Keywords: wolf, desire, love, Scotland

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