Great Works of Literature - The Sea Wolf by Jack London

Join fellow enthusiasts to read and discuss the greatest works of literature. We will explore authors such as Cervantes, Tolstoy, Oscar Wilde, Dante, Hemingway, Bulgakov, and Sartre, among many others, examining their stories, ideas, and timeless explorations of love, passion, and the human experience. We read, we question, we debate—and we discover together.

March Selection: The Sea Wolf by Jack London
Set against the unforgiving backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, The Sea-Wolf follows Humphrey Van Weyden, an intellectual suddenly torn from the comforts of civilization and forced to survive aboard a brutal ship. Under the command of the formidable Captain Wolf Larsen—charismatic, violently cynical, and unnervingly intelligent—Humphrey confronts a world ruled by raw power, where ideals are tested daily against cruelty, isolation, and fear.

Wolf Larsen emerges as a distinctly Nietzschean figure, embodying Darwinian naturalism and a belief in survival of the fittest. His dominance is challenged by the arrival of Maud Brewster, a poet whose presence helps restore Humphrey’s humanity and becomes a counterpoint of romantic idealism. As storms rage and loyalties fracture, London weaves a tense psychological drama that serves as both a study of power and a critique of unchecked materialism, revealing how Larsen is ultimately undone by his own cruelty and physical deterioration.

• Toronto Public Library (print, ebook, audiobook) https://tpl.ca/
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• Amazon – print and ebook editions

• Book 1: A Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway
  Sunday, Feb 22 | 1:00–2:30 PM
• Book 2: The Sea-Wolf – Jack London
  Sunday, March 29 | 1:00–2:30 PM
• Book 3: The Misanthrope – Molière
  Sunday, April 26 | 1:00–2:30 PM

We look forward to meeting you and sharing a thoughtful, engaging conversation around some of the greatest books ever written.

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