The Mutiny of the Elsinore

Name: The Mutiny of the Elsinore
Author: Jack London

The novel revolves around a mutiny on an American ship that has been chartered to transport Chinese laborers from San Francisco to the Philippines. The crew, comprised of Americans and Europeans, are dissatisfied with their working conditions and wages. They conspire against the captain and take control of the vessel.

By Jack London · First published 1914 · Genre: Adventure, Maritime Fiction, Psychological Fiction · 50 chapters · 134,296 words

First lines

From the first the voyage was going wrong. Routed out of my hotel on a bitter March morning, I had crossed Baltimore and reached the pier-end precisely on time. At nine o'clock the tug was to have taken me down the bay and put me on board the _Elsinore_, and with growing irritation I sat frozen inside my taxicab and waited. On the seat, outside, the driver and Wada sat hunched in a temperature perhaps half a degree colder than mine. And there was no tug.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Jack London
Date: 1914 CE
Language: English
Genres: Adventure, Maritime Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Drama, Social Commentary
Length: 134,296 words
Structure: 50 chapters, 2,195 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

Adventure — The narrative centers around a sea voyage and the challenges faced by the crew, typical of adventure stories.
Maritime Fiction — The setting and plot revolve around life at sea, focusing on the ship and its crew.
Psychological Fiction — Explores the psychological dynamics and power struggles among the characters on board.
Drama — The story involves intense interpersonal conflicts and emotional themes.