That Dead Men Rise up Never
The novel revolves around a group of men who are stranded on an island after their ship sinks. They must work together to survive and eventually escape the island. The story explores themes of survival, leadership, and the human condition in the face of adversity.
By Jack London · First published 1919 · Genre: Adventure, Psychological, Horror · 4,370 words
First lines
The month in which my seventeenth birthday arrived I signed on before the mast on the _Sophie Sutherland_, a three-topmast schooner bound on a seven-months' seal-hunting cruise to the coast of Japan. We sailed from San Francisco, and immediately I found confronting me a problem of no inconsiderable proportions. There were twelve men of us in the forecastle, ten of whom were hardened, tarry-thumbed sailors. Not alone was I a youth and on my first voyage, but I had for shipmates men who had come through the hard school of the merchant service of Europe. As boys, they had had to perform their ship's duty, and, in addition, by immemorial sea custom, they had had to be the slaves of the ordinary and able-bodied seamen. When they became ordinary seamen they were still the slaves of the able-bodied. Thus, in the forecastle, with the watch below, an able seaman, lying in his bunk, will order an ordinary seaman to fetch him his shoes or bring him a drink of water. Now the ordinary seaman may be lying in _his_ bunk. He is just as tired as the able seaman. Yet he must get out of his bunk and fetch and carry. If he refuses, he will be beaten. If, perchance, he is so strong that he can whip the able seaman, then all the able seamen, or as many as may be necessary, pitch upon the luckless devil and administer the beating.
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That Dead Men Rise up Never is listed on Textopian as a short story by Jack London, dated 1919 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Jack London
- Date: 1919 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Psychological, Horror, Coming-of-Age, Sea Story
- Length: 4,370 words
- Structure: 1 section, 24 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The narrative centers around a seal-hunting voyage, highlighting the protagonist's experiences and challenges at sea.
- Psychological — The story delves into the protagonist's internal struggles, fears, and the psychological impact of isolation and superstition.
- Horror — Elements of fear, the supernatural, and the eerie atmosphere contribute to a sense of horror, particularly with the ghostly apparition.
- Coming-of-Age — The protagonist's journey from youth to maturity is depicted through his experiences and personal growth during the voyage.
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Adventure · Fiction · Novel · Classic · Literary · Philosophical · Psychological · Exploratory · Travelogue · Autobiographical · Historical · Social Commentary