Martin Eden
By: by Jack London ; with an introduction by Robert Hass
Contributors: Hass, Robert; Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: Bantam Classic edition (1)
Series: A Bantam Classic
Publisher: Bantam Books
Published: 1986-05
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages: 345
ISBN-13: 9780553212129
Description: First published in 1909, MARTIN EDEN continues to fascinate and haunt the American imagination. A powerful character study of a young writer caught between his humble origins and his soaring aspirations, between the well-to-do woman he adores and the passionate woman who adores him, between his native individualism and the socialism of his times., the novel sounds Jack London's belief in the power of self-discipline and the sheer force of personal will to overcome any obstacle to success. One of London's most enduring and autobiographical works, MARTIN EDEN has been praised for its vivid and startlingly realistic depiction of its complex hero: a self-made genius bot egotistical and selfless, charismatic and tragic, determined to meet the adventure of life head-on--no matter what the consequences.
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Notes: Bibliography: p. 344-345.
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