The Sea-Wolf

The Sea Wolf tells the story of an intellectual man named Humphrey van Weyden, forced to become tough and self-reliant by exposure to cruelty and brutality. The story starts with him set adrift and eventually being picked up by Wolf Larsen. Larsen is the captain of the Ghost. Brutal and cynical, yet also highly intelligent he rules over his ship and terrorizes the crew with the aid of his exceptionally great physical strength. Larsen does not believe in the immortality of the soul, he finds no meaning in his life save for survival and pleasure and has come to despise all human life and deny its value.