Jack London's classic tale of is best known for his lead character, Wolf Larsen, a seaman with a will. Ostensibly the book was written to refute Nietzche's premise in Man and Superman. Though Wolf Larson is one of the most memorable characters in fiction, he bears little resemblance to Super Man, either the comic book, or the Nietzche variety. He does, as has been observed often, bear a considerable resemblance to London, himself.