This author of the short story "A Piece of Steak" wrote a novel contrasting the love between Maud and Humphrey with the lack of morality of the title character, the captain of the Ghost.
In one story by this author, Tom King regretfully remembers humiliating the old prizefighter Stowsher Bill after losing a fight to Sandel. In a dystopian novel by this author, Avis and Ernest Everhard fight against the fascist Oligarchy. This author of the short story "A Piece of Steak" wrote a novel contrasting the love between Maud and Humphrey with the lack of morality of the title character, the captain of the Ghost. The protagonist of another of this author's novels kills his rival Spitz after being kidnapped from the estate of Judge Miller, and loses his ties to civilization after discovering the death of John Thornton. For 10 points, name this American author of The Iron Heel, The Sea Wolf, and The Call of the Wild.
In one story by this author, Tom King regretfully remembers humiliating the old prizefighter Stowsher Bill after losing a fight to Sandel.
Jack {London}