Martin Eden (World Literature Library)

Author: Jack London
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: Jack London was a famous American literary writer. The protagonist, Martin Eden, is a sailor, an unrefined "savage," who accidentally meets the upper-class Rose family. Inspired by love, he perseveres in reading and writing, yet no one understands him, not even the Rose he adored, who abandons him. penniless and enduring hardships, he eventually becomes a celebrated writer in Europe and America. Despite joining the elite and amassing wealth, he has become aware of the coldness of the world and lost the joy of life. The enchanting halo of the upper class has long faded, and he cannot return to his former working world. Life is an endless void. In the depths of the sea, he finds his final escape.