Martin Eden
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Martin Eden

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Martin Eden

About this book

Jack London's Martin Eden is a searing and semi-autobiographical novel that traces the brutal ascent—and devastating cost—of self-made success. Set in the vibrant, turn-of-the-century San Francisco Bay Area, it is the story of a rugged, uneducated sailor who, inspired by a woman from a cultured bourgeois family, embarks on a grueling intellectual and artistic odyssey. Driven by an obsessive desire to prove his worth and win love, Martin Eden immerses himself in literature, philosophy, and science, enduring poverty, rejection, and crushing loneliness in his quest to become a celebrated writer. His journey is a double-edged sword: as he forges himself into a literary powerhouse, he becomes painfully disillusioned with the very society he sought to join. He sees its hypocrisy, its spiritual emptiness, and the shallow values it prizes. A powerful exploration of class, individualism, and the American Dream, Martin Eden asks a haunting question: What happens when you achieve everything you thought you wanted, only to find it meaningless? London masterfully captures the torment of the artist, the clash between raw talent and genteel convention, and the profound alienation that can lie at the heart of triumph. This is a timeless tragedy of idealism and disenchantment, cementing its place as one of the most compelling and deeply personal novels in American literature.

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Information

Publisher
Cactus
Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9791256796472
Subtopic
American Literature

Table of contents

  1. By the same author in Cactus catalogue:
  2. CHAPTER I
  3. CHAPTER II
  4. CHAPTER III
  5. CHAPTER IV
  6. CHAPTER V
  7. CHAPTER VI
  8. CHAPTER VII
  9. CHAPTER VIII
  10. CHAPTER IX
  11. CHAPTER X
  12. CHAPTER XI
  13. CHAPTER XII
  14. CHAPTER XIII
  15. CHAPTER XIV
  16. CHAPTER XV
  17. CHAPTER XVI
  18. CHAPTER XVII
  19. CHAPTER XVIII
  20. CHAPTER XIX
  21. CHAPTER XX
  22. CHAPTER XXI
  23. CHAPTER XXII
  24. CHAPTER XXIII
  25. CHAPTER XXIV
  26. CHAPTER XXV
  27. CHAPTER XXVI
  28. CHAPTER XXVII
  29. CHAPTER XXVIII
  30. CHAPTER XXIX
  31. CHAPTER XXX
  32. CHAPTER XXXI
  33. CHAPTER XXXII
  34. CHAPTER XXXIII
  35. CHAPTER XXXIV
  36. CHAPTER XXXV
  37. CHAPTER XXXVI
  38. CHAPTER XXXVII
  39. CHAPTER XXXVIII
  40. CHAPTER XXXIX
  41. CHAPTER XL
  42. CHAPTER XLI
  43. CHAPTER XLII
  44. CHAPTER XLIII
  45. CHAPTER XLIV
  46. CHAPTER XLV
  47. CHAPTER XLVI

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