The Cruise of the Snark

by Jack London

Overview

Describes the author's around the world attempt by sail, which was inspired by the examples of his heroes Herman Melville, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Joshua Slocum.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780142437735
Publisher:	Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date:	04/27/2004
Series:	Penguin Classics Series
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.76(h) x 0.65(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

John Griffith "Jack" London (1876–1916) is an American author, journalist, and social activist. Some of his most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life".

Table of Contents

The Cruise of the SnarkIntroduction: The Romance of Yachting; or, The Private History of a Voyage That Failed

Suggestions for Further Reading

A Note on the Texts

The Cruise Of The Snark

Notes

Appendices

From Martin Johnson: Through the South Seas with Jack London

From Charmian Kittredge London: The Log of the Snark

Jack London: "That Dead Men Rise Up Never"

Jack London: "The Joy of Small-Boat Sailing"