Is it good /lit/?

I was never really interested in his Call of the Wild books, but I bought The Sea-Wolf from a local used bookstore the other day and I've been wondering if I should read it?

Do you like pulp with a bit heart? That's what I feel most of London's books are. Not to disregard them, Call of the Wild is a decent read whether your 12 or 32.

>>8464392
It's so strange that Martin Eden (also written by Jack London) isn't a classic in America. It is in Russia, as it should be elsewhere. It's one of the greatest novels ever written by an American. Before anyone brings up his sympathetic attitude towards socialism, just look at Steinbeck. He had a similar attitude and yet his novels are still considered classics in America.

All of London's books are good. Not masterpieces, but easy reads with a lot of soul.

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>>8464426
People don't even know half of his work even exists in the states. The purge was strong with Jack. His death is widely taught as suicide. He is though as a fraud for not living out his Alaska novels, accused of plagiarism, and even discarded as YA author.

That said, he is extremely popular in ex commie countries, for the opposite reasons altogether. He was liked an appreciated just because he was a commie.

They could be really weird about literature, simply cut religious parts from Winnetou, forgot about Tolstoy and searched hard for any western author that showed commie leanings.