The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in, followed by a young fellow who awkwardly removed his cap.
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Martin Eden
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by Jack London
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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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Fiction, Literature, Authors, Classic Literature, Working class, Young men, American fiction (fictional works by one author), American literature, Literatură americană, Roman, Fiction, general, Authors, fiction, Fiction, biographical, Working class--fiction, Authors--fiction, Ps3523.o46 m3 1993Showing 14 featured editions. View all 107 editions?
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Martin Eden
2007, 1st World Library Literary Society
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Martin Eden
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Jack London's Martin Eden was first published in 1909 and is the story of a young writer's quest for celebrity and love. Much loved by writers who identify with Martin's belief that when he posted a manuscript, 'there was no human editor at the other end, but a mere cunning arrangement of cogs that changed the manuscript from one envelope to another and stuck on the stamps,' that automatically returned it slapped with a rejection slip.
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