Captain Larsen, a seal schooner master, rules his men with an iron hand while being a mystic and philosopher. After a ferry collision, Van Weyden, a critic, and Maud Brewster, a novelist, are forced overboard. Picked up by Larsen's crew, Maud is mistaken for a boy and faces Mugridge's attack. Larsen protects her and decides to marry her, but a crew mutiny ensues and he's blinded. The ship is set on fire, and though Humphrey and Maud are rescued, Larsen refuses to leave and is consumed by flames.
The Sea Wolf
A gripping tale of survival and redemption, set against the backdrop of the harsh and unforgiving sea, as a literary critic finds himself shipwrecked and forced to confront his own mortality.