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House of Pride, The|London, Jack

House of Pride, The

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Overview

The House of Pride is a quietly devastating tale of race, identity, and decay in colonial Hawaii, told with Jack London's sharp eye for cultural nuance and emotional contradiction. At its heart is Percival Ford — a wealthy, refined white man of impeccable education and moral ideals — who takes pride in his Hawaiian-born heritage while holding himself above the native population from which he partly descends.

When Ford attends a local social gathering on the islands, he is confronted by a powerful reality: the "house" he built, both literal and symbolic, may be rooted in denial and prejudice. Through subtle encounters and uncomfortable revelations, London exposes the tragedy of a man who has everything — except the capacity to reconcile who he is with where he comes from.

Both a character study and a critique of colonial hypocrisy, The House of Pride is a richly layered short story that explores the cost of self-deception and the fragile boundaries between pride and shame.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9798318021084
  • Publisher: Diamond Zephyr Corporation
  • Publish Date: July 2025
  • Author: Jack London
  • Narrator: Shane O'Connell
  • Duration: 00:31:40

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