Game

“The Game” is a 1905 novel by Jack London that tells the story of Joe, a twenty-year-old man who participates in boxing matches to make some extra money for his family. Engaged to be married, he resolves to give up his pugilistic career, but only after one last match—a match that would be his last whether he wanted it to be or not. The story is told from the point of view of his fiancé, Genevieve....