Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 120 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith The Faith of Men A relic of the Pliocene -- A hyperborean brew -- The faith of men -- Too much gold -- The one thousand dozen -- The marriage of Lit-lit -- Bâtard -- The story of Jees Uck. "The Faith of Men" by Jack London is a collection of narratives written during the late 19th century. The stories delve into the lives of various characters in the harsh northern landscapes, focusing particularly on themes of adventure, survival, and the human condition as seen through the eyes of men who often cling to unconventional or fantastical beliefs in a challenging world. At the start of the book, the narrator introduces Thomas Stevens, a self-proclaimed "mighty hunter" whose credibility is met with skepticism from the narrator, who is well-aware of the exaggerations that can arise in such remote territories. As Thomas recounts his wild tales, including an encounter with a mammoth, the narrative explores the fantastical nature of his stories versus the potentially profound truths they embed. This opening sets up a dynamic interplay between belief and disbelief as the narrator reflects on Stevens' outlandish proclamations and asserts his own cautious skepticism, ultimately inviting the reader to question the nature of truth in storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, American Manners and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 301232 301241 2024-09-01T08:27:56.000607 2023-10-01T07:49:40.269092 text/html text/html 310018 2020-12-31T12:37:19 text/html 114923 2020-12-31T12:37:19 text/html application/zip 157641 2024-09-01T08:28:00.885568 application/epub+zip 160076 2024-09-01T08:27:57.243583 application/epub+zip 160077 2024-09-01T08:27:56.468593 application/epub+zip 294073 2024-09-01T08:28:03.816544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276245 2024-09-01T08:28:00.399593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276403 2022-09-01T09:35:29.511720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285113 285141 2024-09-01T08:27:55.527590 2023-10-01T07:49:39.860058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 276475 2015-04-02T10:05:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110041 2020-12-31T12:37:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18544 2024-09-01T08:28:04.119540 application/rdf+xml 11603 2024-09-01T08:27:56.816582 image/jpeg 3159 2024-09-01T08:27:56.641575 image/jpeg 157333 2024-09-01T08:27:56.029590 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