Project Gutenberg 1997-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 250 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith The Strength of the Strong The strength of the strong -- South of the slot -- The unparalleled invasion -- The enemy of all the world -- The dream of Debs -- The sea-farmer -- Samuel. Transcribed by David Price "The Strength of the Strong" by Jack London is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. The book begins with a parable that dives into themes of strength, community, and development from primitive social structures to more complex ones, and depicts early human struggles and social dynamics. The narrative is engaging and features characters such as Old Long-Beard and his grandsons, who reflect on past experiences that shape their understanding of strength and survival in a primitive environment. At the start of the narrative, Old Long-Beard recounts tales of his ancestors living in fear and isolation, caught in a cycle of individualism that leaves them vulnerable to stronger adversaries. The three grandsons, Deer-Runner, Yellow-Head, and Afraid-of-the-Dark, listen intently as Long-Beard explains how their people once operated as isolated units, but after facing dire threats from the "Meat-Eaters," they formed their first tribe to combine their strengths. This initiates a societal evolution driven by the realizations about collaboration and the necessity of laws to maintain unity and strength. The opening section highlights the contrast between chaos and cohesion, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of human society's development through cooperation and shared strength. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Socialism -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 308976 308924 2024-09-01T08:23:32.876520 2023-10-01T07:45:55.300710 text/html text/html 323002 2021-01-28T06:34:49 text/html 115737 2021-01-28T06:39:03 text/html application/zip 159279 2024-09-01T08:23:37.924473 application/epub+zip 162499 2024-09-01T08:23:34.341483 application/epub+zip 162499 2024-09-01T08:23:33.460498 application/epub+zip 283508 2024-09-01T08:23:40.829456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264456 2024-09-01T08:23:37.351462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264616 2022-09-01T09:30:03.520069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294180 294171 2024-09-01T08:23:32.434487 2023-10-01T07:45:54.916696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 293921 2017-01-18T07:15:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 111031 2017-01-18T07:15:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18327 2024-09-01T08:23:40.962445 application/rdf+xml 12147 2024-09-01T08:23:33.820473 image/jpeg 3661 2024-09-01T08:23:33.638480 image/jpeg 157922 2024-09-01T08:23:32.905521 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