Adventure by Jack London (1911)

The novel revolves around the protagonist's journey to find his missing brother and confront the harsh realities of the wilderness. It explores themes of survival, human nature, and the struggle between civilization and savagery. The story takes place in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush and is a classic tale of adventure and self-discovery.

By Jack London · First published 1911 · Genre: Adventure, Romance, Colonial · 28 chapters · 86,404 words

First lines

"We are those fools who could not rest In the dull earth we left behind, But burned with passion for the West, And drank strange frenzy from its wind. The world where wise men live at ease Fades from our unregretful eyes, And blind across uncharted seas We stagger on our enterprise. " "THE SHIP OF FOOLS. "

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Adventure is listed on Textopian as a novel by Jack London, dated 1911 CE.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Jack London
• Date: 1911 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Romance, Colonial, Drama, Historical
• Length: 86,404 words
• Structure: 28 chapters, 1,532 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Adventure — The plot centers around exploration and survival in a challenging environment, typical of adventure narratives.
• Romance — The story includes romantic elements and relationships that influence the characters' actions and decisions.
• Colonial — Themes of colonialism and interactions between different cultures are prevalent throughout the narrative.
• Drama — The book contains dramatic elements, including intense personal and interpersonal conflicts.

Tags

Adventure · Fiction · Novel · Classic · Literary · American · 19th Century · Coming of Age · Self-Discovery · Friendship · Love · Romance

Contents

• Something to be Done
• Something is Done
• The Jessie
• Joan Lackland
• She Would a Planter Be
• Tempest
• A Hard-Bitten Gang
• Local Colour
• As between a Man and a Woman
• A Message from Boucher
• The Port Adams Crowd
• Mr. Morgan and Mr. Raff
• The Logic of Youth
• The Martha
• A Discourse on Manners
• The Girl who had not Grown Up
• "your" Miss Lackland
• Making the Books Come True
• The Lost Toy
• A Man-Talk
• Contraband
• Gogoomy Finishes Along Kwaque Altogether
• A Message from the Bush
• In the Bush
• The Head-Hunters
• Burning Daylight
• Modern Duelling
• Capitulation

More by Jack London

• A Thousand Deaths (1899)
• The Sea Wolf (1904)
• Martin Eden (1909)
• The Call of the Wild (1903)
• Before Adam (1907)
• John Barleycorn (1913)
• Love of Life (1908)
• A Day's Lodging (1919)
• All works by Jack London