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''The Abysmal Brute'' is a novel by American writer Jack London, first published in book form in 1913. It is a short novel, and could be regarded as a novelette. It first appeared in September 1911 in ''Popular Magazine''.〔(''The Abysmal Brute ) The World of Jack London, accessed July 18, 2014.〕 In the story, a successful boxer, who was brought up in a log cabin and knows little of the real world, begins to realize the corrupt practices in the game of boxing. ==Background== In 1910, when the story was written, London had become a famous writer but he was worried that he had exhausted his ideas. ''The Abysmal Brute'' was based on one of several plot outlines he bought from Sinclair Lewis, an admirer of London who was at the beginning of his career. 〔(Introduction to the novel, by Michael Oriard ) accessed July 16, 2014.〕 Other stories by Jack London about boxing are his novel ''The Game'', published in 1905, his short story "A Piece of Steak" of 1909, and his short story "The Mexican" of 1911.〔("A Piece of Steak" ) The World of Jack London, accessed July 16, 2014.〕〔("The Mexican" ) The World of Jack London, accessed July 16, 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Abysmal Brute」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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