Smitten with a cultivated young woman, a sailor determines to better himself. London's semi-autobiographical novel offers a thought-provoking study of ambition, highlighted by memorable characters and a compelling narrative.
Recounts the story of Martin Eden, a young seaman struggling to obtain social and intellectual recognition as a writer
Ecrit en 1909, ce roman quasi autobiographique constitue une excellente introduction aux livres nombreux de cet écrivain américain. Méconnu et injustement oublié, on le redécouvre comme un conteur captivant et vigoureux. [SDM].
La quatrième de couverture indique : "Martin Eden, le plus autobiographique des romans de Jack London, est le récit d'un écrivain né dans les bas-fonds, homme de rien basculé dans la bourgeoisie qui croit tenir sa revanche sur la vie.
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.
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.
The novel is heartbreaking, tragic, and rich with the themes of class struggle and prejudice. It is also hopeful in its faith in art to transform lives and has inspired countless young writers and artists to follow their dreams.
Martin Eden, Jack London's semiautobiographical novel about a struggling young writer, is considered by many to be the author's most mature work.
Mart Eden, the hoodlum, and Mart Eden, the sailor, had been real, had been he; but Martin Eden! the famous writer, did not exist. Martin Eden, the famous writer, was a vapor that had arisen in the mob-mind and by the mob-mind had been ...
Mart Eden, the hoodlum, and Mart Eden, the sailor, had been real, had been he; but Martin Eden! the famous writer, did not exist. Martin Eden, the famous writer, was a vapor that had arisen in the mobmind and by the mobmind had been ...
This volume argues that Jack London's Martin Eden and Henry Adams' The Education of Henry Adams are two of the first works in American literature to embody the motif of existentialism.