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The narrative unfolds around Subienkow, who finds himself at the end of a harrowing journey through Europe, now captured in Russian America. As he awaits torture, he reflects on his life filled with bitterness and horror. The scene reveals a powerful contrast between his impending fate and the suffering of a Cossack nearby. Subienkow is unafraid of death but deeply troubled by the thought of torture, which he believes would diminish his dignity. His contemplation highlights themes of suffering, the human condition, and the struggle for self-respect in dire circumstances.
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Lost Face, Jack London
- Language
- Released
- 2007
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- (Hardcover with dust jacket)
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- Title
- Lost Face
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jack London
- Publisher
- 1st World Library - Literary Society
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Pages
- 132
- ISBN13
- 9781421832593
- Description
- The narrative unfolds around Subienkow, who finds himself at the end of a harrowing journey through Europe, now captured in Russian America. As he awaits torture, he reflects on his life filled with bitterness and horror. The scene reveals a powerful contrast between his impending fate and the suffering of a Cossack nearby. Subienkow is unafraid of death but deeply troubled by the thought of torture, which he believes would diminish his dignity. His contemplation highlights themes of suffering, the human condition, and the struggle for self-respect in dire circumstances.