The House of Pride
Jack London
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.
Duration - 31m.
Author - Jack London.
Narrator - Shane O’Connell.
Published Date - Thursday, 30 January 2025.
Copyright - © 1910 Public Domain ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
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. Duration - 31m. Author - Jack London. Narrator - Shane O’Connell. Published Date - Thursday, 30 January 2025. Copyright - © 1910 Public Domain ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:07
The House of Pride
Duration:00:31:31
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:02