First published in 1909, “Martin Eden” is a novel by American writer Jack London. The story revolves around a young lower-class autodidact named Martin Eden and her struggle to become a writer in the face of great adversity. John Griffith London (1876 – 1916), commonly known as Jack London, was an American journalist, social activist, and novelist. He was an early pioneer of commercial magazine fiction, becoming one of the first globally-famous celebrity writers who were able to earn a large amount of money from their writing. Other notable works by this author include: “The Cruise of the Dazzler” (1902), “The Kempton-Wace Letters” (1903), and “The Call of the Wild” (1903). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Martin Eden is a semi-autobiographical tale from Jack London, following Martin Eden a destitute sailor with dreams of rising above poverty to become a best-selling author. Only by achieving financial and literary success can he hope to rise above his proletariat life and have a chance to marry Ruth Morse, the daughter of a wealthy San Francisco family. Through intense and passionate self-education similar to London’s own experience, he will do whatever it takes to succeed. This passionate, and heart breaking tale is a critique by London on individualism as well as an expression of frustration felt by authors to the cold indifference of the publishing industry. It is a beautiful story with a stunning conclusion and makes brilliant reading for any Jack London fans looking for an insight in to his own life. Jack London (1876–1916) was a pioneer, novelist, journalist and social activist. London was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity thanks to his pioneering work in commercial fiction and magazines. Additionally he is accredited as a major innovator in the genre we now know as science fiction. Growing up in a working class background and spending several years homeless, he was a passionate fighter for workers’ rights, socialism, unionisation and animal rights. He would go on to be one of the highest paid authors in America thanks to his classics such as ‘Call of the Wild’, ‘White fang’ and ‘Sea Wolf’.

Джек Лондон – классик американской литературы, автор ярких, живых приключенческих романов и рассказов. «Мартин Иден» – это не только знаменитый, но и во многом автобиографичный роман, в котором читатель наблюдает историю обыкновенного неуклюжего и грубоватого матроса Мартина, который ради своей любимой из высшего общества решает занять соответствующую социальную «ступень». Но в этом ли настоящее счастье? Читайте зарубежную литературу в оригинале!

Уже прочитали Айн Рэнд и ищете что-то поинтереснее?«Мартин Иден» расскажет вам о тяжелой дороге к успеху.«Мартин Иден» – роман Джека Лондона, рассказывающий о жизни и стремлениях молодого человека простого происхождения, мечтающего о литературном успехе и социальном признании. Он влюбляется в девушку из гораздо более высоких кругов, чем он сам, и эта любовь вдохновляет его стать лучше. Но успех Мартина Идена заставит его столкнуться с собственными демонами, и это испытание станет для него гораздо сложнее...Книга издана без перевода и адаптации. Наслаждайтесь вдохновляющим романом Джека Лондона в оригинале!

A rough hand, calloused from labor, clutches a pen. Martin Eden, a sailor with a yearning for something more, embarks on a relentless pursuit: to become a writer. He navigates the treacherous seas of literature, battling poverty, rejection, and a society that judges him by his calloused hands, not the fire in his soul. Will love for a beautiful woman from a different world be his salvation or his downfall? Immerse yourself in Jack London's gritty and powerful tale of ambition, heartbreak, and the indomitable human spirit in "Martin Eden."

This carefully crafted ebook: “MARTIN EDEN (Modern Classics Series)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Martin Eden is a tale about a young sailor struggling to become a writer. Eden is trying to rise above his destitute, proletarian circumstances through an intense and passionate pursuit of self-education, hoping to achieve a place among the literary elite. His principal motivation at first is his love for Ruth Morse. Because Eden is a rough, uneducated sailor from a working-class background and the Morse's are a bourgeois family, a union between them would be impossible unless and until he reached their level of knowledge and refinement. Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. His amazing life experience also includes being an oyster pirate, railroad hobo, gold prospector, sailor, war correspondent and much more. He wrote adventure novels & sea tales, stories of the Gold Rush, tales of the South Pacific and the San Francisco Bay area - most of which were based on or inspired by his own life experiences.