The Mutiny of the Elsinore (novel)
The Mutiny of the Elsinore is a novel by the American writer Jack London first published in 1914. The novel is partially based on London's voyage around Cape Horn on the Dirigo in 1912.[1]
The character "De Casseres", who espouses nihilistic viewpoints similar to the ideas of French philosopher Jules de Gaultier, is based on London's real-life friend and journalist Benjamin De Casseres.[2]
Summary
After the death of the captain, the crew of a ship split between the two senior surviving mates in a mutiny, and eventually come under control of the narrator. The narrator also develops relationships with several characters.
During the conflict, the narrator develops as a strong character, rather as in The Sea-Wolf. It also includes some strong right views which were part of London's complex world-view.[citation needed]
Adaptations
The novel has been adapted into films three times. In 1920 an American silent version The Mutiny of the Elisnore was made. A 1936 French adaptation Les mutinés de l'Elseneur directed by Pierre Chenal and a 1937 British film The Mutiny of the Elsinore were both made in sound.
References
External links
- The Mutiny of the Elsinore public domain audiobook at LibriVox
- The Mutiny of the Elsinore public domain text at Project Gutenberg
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- The Cruise of the Dazzler (1902)
- A Daughter of the Snows (1902)
- The Call of the Wild (1903)
- The Kempton-Wace Letters (1903, anonymously co-authored with Anna Strunsky)
- The Sea-Wolf (1904)
- The Game (1905)
- Before Adam (1906)
- White Fang (1906)
- The Iron Heel (1908)
- Martin Eden (1909)
- Burning Daylight (1910)
- Adventure (1911)
- The Scarlet Plague (1912)
- A Son of the Sun (1912)
- The Abysmal Brute (1913)
- The Valley of the Moon (1913)
- The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1914)
- The Star Rover (1915)
- The Little Lady of the Big House (1916)
- Jerry of the Islands (1917)
- Michael, Brother of Jerry (1917)
- Hearts of Three (1920)
- The Assassination Bureau, Ltd (1963) (Unfinished, completed by Robert L. Fish)
- "A Thousand Deaths" (1899)
- "The Law of Life" (1901)
- "Bâtard" (1902)
- "Moon-Face" (1902)
- "The Leopard Man's Story" (1903)
- "To Build a Fire" (1908)
- "The Dream of Debs" (1909)
- "A Piece of Steak" (1909)
- "The South of the Slot" (1909)
- "The Heathen" (1910)
- "The Mexican" (1911)
- "The Unparalleled Invasion" (1914)
- "The Red One" (1918)
- Lost Face (1910)
- South Sea Tales (1911)
- The People of the Abyss (1903)
- The Road (1907)
- The Cruise of the Snark (1911)
- John Barleycorn (1913)
- Charmian London (second wife)
- Joan London (daughter)
- Jack London State Historic Park
- Wolf House
- Jack London Lake
- Jack London Square
- Mount London
- Jack London (1943 film)
External links
- The mutiny of the Elsinore, Hathi Trust Digital Library
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