Who determines the tone of a short story

Which of these authors wrote a story that revolved around a captains underwater adventures with his crew and a sub marine long before the submarine was actually invented

Ivansanger rainsfordgeneral zaroffwhitneyadventurous hunter; calm and composed; considers himself a realist; new yorker; veteran of world war ia hunter; sympathetic to the plight of voiceless, defenseless animals; cautiouscossack; mute; formidable physical stature; wears a black uniform; used to whip prisoners for the great white czarcossack; aristocrat; has sharp, pointed teeth and red lips; devoid of humanity and emotion

Brainliest asap!me : ) has anyone read the poem, no, love is not dead? ? i have a question about it .. : )