Martin Eden
$39.12
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
25 August 1994
Summary
Jack London’s semiautobiographical critique of individualism that touches on contemporary issues like socialism and mental illness, now two major motion pictures—one directed by Pietro Marcello, the other by Jay Craven
The semiautobiographical Martin Eden is the most vital and original character Jack London ever created. Set in San Francisco, this is the story of Martin Eden, an impoverished seaman who pursues, obsessively and aggressively, dreams of education and literary fa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140187724 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140187723 |
| Author: | Jack London, Andrew Sinclair |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Edition: | 94000th |
| Release Date: | 25 August 1994 |
| Weight: | 316g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Penguin American Library |
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” Martin Eden is assuredly one of Jack London’s greatest works.“- Upton Sinclair
“One of Jack London’s greatest works.” —Upton Sinclair
About The Author
Jack London
Jack London (1876-1916) was born John Chaney in Pennsylvania, USA. In 1896 he was caught up in the gold rush to the Klondike river in north-west Canada, which became the inspiration for The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906). Jack London became one of the most widely read writers in the world.
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