EAN: 9780140187724

MARTIN EDEN - JACK LONDON KARTONIERT (TB)

Jack London's semiautobiographical critique of individualism that touches on contemporary
issues like socialism and mental illness  soon to be a major motion picture  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 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.  For more than seventy years  Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic
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translations by award-winning translators.

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