- Paperback: 456 pages
- Publisher: Synergy International of the Americas (July 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 9968995061
- ISBN-13: 978-9968995061
- Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 20.3 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 494 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,275,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“Martin Eden is assuredly one of Jack London’s greatest works.”—Upton Sinclair
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Many consider Martin Eden to be Jack London´s autobiography; this novel is the story of Matin Eden who dreams to be a writer of literary fame and finally he is successful. It is an attack on individualism and ambition while at the same time it develops London´s support of socialism and the inner conflict of his own incredible self-will.
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A life altering read!
Dec 20 2003
Format:Paperback
Perfection in its every breath!
Imagine a mind trapped in a body that was born to unfortunate social circumstance, but strives to rise with the masses for the sake of love, only to rise above and beyond it without being able to contain itself-that is the essence of Martin Eden. Then imagine again a mind obssessed with knowledge, a body hungry for love and a soul agonized from the vice of humanity-that is the plight and tragedy of Martin Eden.
Reading this book was a life altering read that I will always cherish, for every artistic mind will inherently and passionately understand every syllable uttered by Jack London's genuis-buy this book and read it and reread it indefinitely!
Undoubtedly my favorite Jack London's book
Jun 6 2004
Format:Paperback
I have read several of Jack London's works and I consider this as my favourite. The struggle of the main charater (Martin) to get an education and become a writer is narrated so well by the author that I really had a hard time putting this book down. The plot is very simple: Martin Eden is a sailor who lives in Oakland California at the end of the ninteenth century. When he meet Ruth through her brother, he falls in love with her at once, eventhough she is a rich university student while he is an uneducated orphan that lives with his step sister and her husband. Martin deciedes to get an education so that he can get closer to Ruth. He starts to study grammar and to read heaps of books. eventually he decides to become a writer. The story of Martin striving to make it as a writer is very similar to that of London himself. The book is superbly written and a must read for struggling artists and also for lovers of good literature.
The Struggle for Book Learning
Oct 6 2003
Format:Hardcover
Read this shortly after reading "White Jacket" by Herman Melville. Certainly came away from reading this with the impression that Melville is the superior writer. I guess that's not really in question.
As an Oaklander, I take issue with the Amazon comment above that says this book takes place in San Francisco. Maybe one or two scenes take place in San Francisco, but the rest takes place in Oakland.
It is fun to read the action taking place on Telegraph Avenue or at Broadway and fourteenth street, locations that in some places still resemble the way they looked in London's day.
Plot of novel is best referred to as "semi-autobiographical", from what I can gather. Martin Eden struggles to teach himself to write, only to find that success leads to emptiness. Story mirrored a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne called "Ethan Brand". In that story, the main character becomes obsessed with finding "an unpardonable sin". After travelling around the world, he realizes that the only unpardonable sin is the uncontrolled thirst for knowledge.
Martin Eden is kind of like that... He thirsts to know everything, but when his knowledge is recognized by society, he is disappointed and left feeling empty inside.
Eden, the character, has a penchant for Herbert Spencer and Nietzche. I found the philosophizing involving these two hard to take, but I guess that's just par for the course with London.
Makes for a quick read, despite it's four hundred page plus length.
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"Realistic Idealism"
Jack London, a writer, journalist, adventurer; a tough man and a hopeless romantic. Although he is primarily known for his stories of adventure dealing with the Gold Rush, the Wild... Read more
Published on May 31 2002
The most underrated book I've ever read
If there's such a thing as an American canon, this book should be there. Everytime I recommend this book to a friend, they ask, "Who's it by?" "Jack London." "Jack London! Read more
Published on Feb 26 2002 by Marco J. Jimenez
illumination for sea wolf
I loved "sea wolf" but didn't really understand why until I read Martin Eden a few weeks later; then instantly, at the unwanted ending of Martin Eden, I saw the dying of Wolf... Read more
Published on Feb 4 2002
Agony and Ecstasy
I'm fairly new to Jack London's work, first hearing of him through his science fiction contributions. Read more
Published on Nov 1 2001 by Greg Hughes
Jack London's Magnum Opus
This definitely isn't the type of a book I would expect from Jack London but in my opinion should be regarded higher in achievement of his work, even more than "Call of The... Read more
Published on July 28 2001 by Damon Navas-Howard
This novel will make you an angry young man again...
And being an angry young man is not a completely bad thing. I guess its better than selling out. This novel is about class in America, ambition and the inevitability of selling out... Read more
Published on Jun 2 2001
Excellent
I was forced into reading this book for a research paper, but now I am so glad that I got the chance to experience such a timeless classic.
Published on Mar 7 2001 by Nick
A-typical London
I picked this up out of curiosity after a male co-worker raved about it being one of his favorite books in high school. Read more
Published on Feb 23 2001 by Miss Jane
just like Great Expectations!
Is it just me or is Jack London's life just like Pip's. Anyway this book is really easy and fun to read.
Published on Dec 1 2000 by Lee E. Mahony
Swinburne
There is always that one book in your life that you read and all of a sudden you realize that a book is more than just a story. This was that book for me. Read more
Published on Jun 23 2000
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