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Original Title:	Martin Eden
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Martin Eden, Ruth Morse, Lizzie Connolly, Joe Dawson, Russ Brissenden
Setting:	San Francisco, California(United States)

Martin Eden

Jack London

Paperback | Pages: 480 pages

Rating: 4.43 | 22653 Users | 1223 Reviews

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Title	:	Martin Eden
Author	:	Jack London
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 480 pages
Published	:	February 1st 1994 by Penguin (first published September 1909)
Categories	:	Classics. Fiction. Literature. American. Novels. The United States Of America. 20th Century

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Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780140187724 The semiautobiographical Martin Eden is the most vital and original character Jack London ever created. Set in San Francisco, this is the story of Martin Eden, an impoverished seaman who pursues, obsessively and aggressively, dreams of education and literary fame. London, dissatisfied with the rewards of his own success, intended Martin Eden as an attack on individualism and a criticism of ambition; however, much of its status as a classic has been conferred by admirers of its ambitious protagonist. Andrew Sinclair's wide-ranging introduction discusses the conflict between London's support of socialism and his powerful self-will. Sinclair also explores the parallels and divergences between the life of Martin Eden and that of his creator, focusing on London's mental depressions and how they affected his depiction of Eden.

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Ratings: 4.43 From 22653 Users | 1223 Reviews

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MARTIN EDEN by JACK LONDON , whose real name was John Griffith London, is another of those stories that hooked me when I read them first time and it has become part of my literary roots. Its another of those stories about an extraordinary young person I like reading with / to my students. Its the story of a young sailor and labourer who has a great dream, to become a part of the wealthy bourgeoisie, to belong to those people who led a high-thinking life. Inspired by the college-educated society

Probably a bit naive, schematic. But still a great book, a great novel, loved by my father.Terrific the description of the "hands", distinguishing the different social classes ...

A powerful book. A dynamic working-class man discovers the world of knowledge and culture, falls in love with a girl from this new world, and realizes he has a gift for writing. Although he eventually succeeds after much self-denial one after another his new ideals prove to be disappointments. The portrayal of his dawning consciousness is dazzling. The second half of the book drags somewhat but the tragic ending - which came as more of a surprise than it should have - has the inevitability of a

It may have happened like this. Long ago, the creatures that could accept as fact the suggestions of fear were found to outlive and out-reproduce their more scientific brethren. Hence, humans came into being with the ability to believe as fact things unproven or unexplained. We became spiritual beings. We believe in dreams and we imagine what life would be like, if only if. For any given dream, there is a journey. We set out on a quest towards a vision, but along the way, reality takes its toll.

I finally made it all the way through this book. If you've read Jack London's Call of the Wild, this book may surprise you. I'm not sure if it's a polemic against the publishing industry and editors of literary magazines everywere. Maybe it's a criticism of the class structure and how people come to be defined by their success and not their actual work. Or maybe it's a statement that you should never cross out of your class. Still, though it was tough going at first, I did really enjoy Martin's

P.E. wrote: "Thanks for the review! I haven't read it completely to avoid spoilers but I appreciate the general outline and the 'foreword by Orwell."

Martin Eden is essentially an autobiographical piece on Jack London's early years as a struggling writer. Although fictionalized, it mirrors many of the triumphs and tragedies he encountered en route to the top of the literary world . All aspiring young writers should read this book. It reveals the sacrifice, determination, and hard work Jack London committed to his craft.