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Martin Eden (Revised)
Martin Eden (Revised) | Jack London
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, and 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.
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Daisey
Martin Eden | Jack London
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Mehso-so

I‘ve read this before, but I didn‘t remember it and wanted to revisit it. I liked the beginning well enough as Martin is discovering new things, but I enjoyed it less as the story went on. I want Martin to find something real in what he‘s searching for, and instead he‘s never satisfied leading to a tragic ending.

#1001books #audiobook #reread
#Reading1001 #TBRTakedown July 2023

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zaza03
Martin Eden | Jack London
Pickpick

A tragic success story, underlining the struggle of the classes and the futility of wealth.

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Ast_Arslan
Martin Eden | Jack London
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it. Some will be old, some will be new - don't judge me, I have a lot of books.

Day 145th

Join the fun if you want!

#tbrpile

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Whalien99
Martin Eden (Revised) | Jack London
Mehso-so

3 stars

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Booksbymybed
Martin Eden (Revised) | Jack London
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Pickpick

Beautiful and heartbreaking.

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madamereadsalot1
Martin Eden | Jack London
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Daisey
Martin Eden | Jack London
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#rainbowstack for #24in48 🌈

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beeweird
Martin Eden (Revised) | Jack London
Mehso-so

Storywise, I loved this (except the end), as a reminder that you can't write for fame because fame is ultimately meaningless. There were lots of slow parts, and "dialogue" was really a collection of monologues or recaps of scenes, but overall, I enjoyed this.

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beeweird
Martin Eden (Revised) | Jack London
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Actually laughed out loud 😂

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beeweird
Martin Eden (Revised) | Jack London

"Hack-work and income first, masterpieces afterwards." Looks like the #writerslife hasn't changed all that much since 1909.

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GoneFishing
Martin Eden | Jack London

But I am I. And I won't subordinate my taste to the unanimous judgment of mankind

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GoneFishing
Martin Eden | Jack London

Culture and collars had gone together, to him, and he had been deceived into believing that college educations and mastery were the same things.

shelli72 LOL 8y
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