Martin Eden - Translation from the Famous Works Library (020)

Author: London
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: He hopped on a trolley car heading to Berkeley on Telegraph Avenue. The car was full of young people, singing, and occasionally shouting the cheers of the university cheerleading squad. He curiously watched them. They were all college boys. They attended the same university as her, held the same social status, and could get to know her. If they were happy, they could see her every day. He wondered why they didn’t want to do so. That night, they preferred to go out and have fun instead of staying with her, talking to her, sitting in a circle around her, admiring her, and loving her. The more he thought about it, the farther he got. He noticed a young man with narrow eyes like slits and drooping lips. He thought, "This guy must be a scoundrel." On a ship, he’d be a thief, a complainer, a gossip. But Martin "Eden," he thought, was better than this guy. This thought made him happy. It seemed to bring him closer to her. He began to compare himself to this group of students. He thought of his muscular build; he believed in terms of physical strength....