Project Gutenberg 1997-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 223 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith The Night-Born The Night-born -- The madness of John Harned -- When the world was young -- The benefit of the doubt -- Winged blackmail -- Bunches of knuckles -- War -- Under the deck awnings -- To kill a man -- The Mexican. Produced by J.R. Wright, and David Widger "The Night-Born" by Jack London is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories delve into themes of human nature, survival, and the primal instincts that emerge in the face of adversity. The opening story introduces Trefethan, an old man reminiscing about his youth as he reflects on the ideals and experiences that have shaped his life, hinting at explorations of love, loss, and the raw essence of human experience. The beginning of "The Night-Born" sets the stage in a lively San Francisco bar, where characters engage in deep discussions surrounding society's corruption and the recent death of a young boxer, O'Brien. Trefethan recounts a pivotal moment from his youth when he encountered an extraordinary woman, Lucy, among Native American tribes in an untouched valley. His narrative evokes a sense of nostalgia and longing for the vigor and romance of youth while contrasting it with his current state of being. The tension builds as he reveals the contrasting worlds of the "day-born" and the "night-born," setting the thematic tone for the stories within the collection. This exploration of duality and the character's introspection captivates the reader, inviting them to reflect on the complexities of their own existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 368037 368046 2024-09-01T08:14:14.781439 2023-10-01T07:37:58.909672 text/html text/html 378369 2021-01-27T22:48:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 128062 2021-01-27T22:48:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 170336 2024-09-01T08:14:20.407425 application/epub+zip 173924 2024-09-01T08:14:16.191466 application/epub+zip 173925 2024-09-01T08:14:15.332457 application/epub+zip 299823 2024-09-01T08:14:23.787392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280233 2024-09-01T08:14:19.846418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280405 2022-09-01T09:18:39.228017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313084 313060 2024-09-01T08:14:14.151437 2023-10-01T07:37:58.328689 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 316833 2018-03-03T15:51:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 121884 2018-03-19T12:10:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 312973 2009-01-03T07:05:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121455 2009-01-03T07:09:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20268 2024-09-01T08:14:23.948385 application/rdf+xml 10057 2024-09-01T08:14:15.695433 image/jpeg 2749 2024-09-01T08:14:15.513427 image/jpeg 168593 2024-09-01T08:14:14.812477 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia