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 | : | Deluxe 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 9780140187724The 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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| Original Title: | Martin Eden |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Martin Eden, Ruth Morse, Lizzie Connolly, Joe Dawson, Russ Brissenden |
| Setting: | San Francisco, California(United States) |
Rating About Books Martin Eden
Ratings: 4.43 From 22653 Users | 1223 ReviewsCriticize About Books Martin Eden
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 ...Rarely do I get to spend my time with a book that's read in just one breath. Well this was the one. Brilliant. Inspiring and then tragic. This was the first book of Jack London that I've read, but, boy, am I amazed at his mastery. The plot is breathtaking, fast, contrasting, absorbent. What a character that Martin Eden! A reader is drawn to his strength, brilliance and lust for life at first, thinking that he/she knows how the story will end. Such books teach us about life, about people's souls
This book ruined my life.
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."
Jack London is one of my all-time favorites as I love the themes in his stories like White Fang, Call of the Wild, and The Sea Wolf. This book, in particular, is interesting on so many levels, but the autobiographical nature is one aspect that always grabs me. What's fascinating is Martin, who is completely disillusioned by the end of the story, chooses suicide - many scholars think Jack London's death was actually suicide as well. Since the novel came first, Martin's decision foreshadows the
I found this book annoying, since the main character is so obviously a "Mary Sue": an idealized stand-in for London himself. Oh, the loving descriptions about how smart he is, how capable, how rugged and manly! His broad manly shoulders literally threaten the knicknacks of the idle rich. The women all feel his "too animal-like vigor" as a physical force. Oh, please.He works hard, educates himself, and through much effort becomes an astounding success. But alas, no one is his intellectual equal,
Thanks for the review! I haven't read it completely to avoid spoilers but I appreciate the general outline and the 'foreword by Orwell.
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