Dutch Courage and Other Stories

Jack London (1876 - 1916)

Jack London was quoted as saying, "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!" After his death in 1916, his wife Charmian assembled a collection of stories, most of which he had written for young readers, but at least one of which was for more mature readers, "Whose Business is to Live." Like most of London's work, his short stories could be read by young readers and then again when they were older with mature minds. These stories draw from London's own extensive experience in the world and demonstrate the dictum that "good writing is good writing" no matter for whom it was written. - Summary by Don W. Jenkins

Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Short Stories

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Preface Don W. Jenkins
00:08:53
Play 02 Dutch Courage Don W. Jenkins
00:21:02
Play 03 Typhoon off the Coast of Japan Don W. Jenkins
00:12:14
Play 04 The Lost Poacher Don W. Jenkins
00:21:23
Play 05 The Banks of the Sacramento Don W. Jenkins
00:20:21
Play 06 Chris Farrington, Able Seaman Don W. Jenkins
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Play 07 To Repel Boarders Don W. Jenkins
00:13:14
Play 08 An Adventure in the Upper Sea Don W. Jenkins
00:12:23
Play 09 Bald Face Don W. Jenkins
00:07:46
Play 10 In Yeddo Bay Don W. Jenkins
00:16:51
Play 11 Whose Business is to Live Don W. Jenkins
00:47:40