Martin Eden

14 hrs. 22 min.

Classics

Language Russian

Author Jack London

Narrator Mikhail Tikhonov

Description

The first American writer to earn a million dollars through his own work, Jack London (1876–1916), drew plots from his rich experience: he was a janitor, worked in a canning factory, an “oyster pirate,” a sailor, a fireman, a gold prospector—and he even served time in prison for vagrancy. His first stories were published at age 23, and he worked 15–17 hours a day. Romance and adventure, majestic nature and extreme conditions, strong and independent heroes—Jack London’s novels and short stories were incredibly popular; more than a hundred adaptations of his works are known.

Jack London’s most famous work. A book that divides many readers’ lives into “before” and “after.” A remarkable novel about a man from the lower classes who achieved success—about finding one’s place in life, the craving for knowledge, the torments of creativity, and the torments of love. Millions around the world have devoured the love story and Martin Eden’s triumph, and his death foreshadowed the tragedy of the early 20th-century generations. The novel shows how much a person can achieve with willpower and persistence. It helps you be strong in any situation, teaches you to stand up for your position. It encourages you to love life in all its smallest manifestations and to seize every moment greedily.