Martin Eden

'Martin Eden' is the most famous and significant novel by Jack London. It was first published in the magazine 'The Pacific Monthly' in 1908-1909. An inimitable storyteller and guru of the adventure genre, he unexpectedly became the author of a profound and tragic work, the hero of which in many ways repeats the fate of Jack London himself. The novel describes in detail the path of self-improvement and the development of the writing talent of Martin Eden, a native of the lower classes. But high society, beckoning and attractive at first, suddenly shows him its true face - the desire for profit, falsehood and hypocrisy. Not wanting to become part of this world, Martin Eden will have to make a difficult choice.