Martin Eden. Eternal Stories

The story of a sailor who fell in love with a girl from high society and became a writer for her sake. He achieved fame but lost love and himself: success did not save him from loneliness, and the world... he aspired to turned out to be alien.

Jack London created the image and story of his hero during a yacht voyage, which is why the sea plays an important role in the book. He wrote Martin Eden based on himself, and Ruth – on his first love. The novel captivated readers so much that after a while, a "Martin Eden syndrome" appeared in psychology.

Martin was content with his life, not even suspecting what talents lay hidden within him. He went sailing, then spent everything down to the last penny, and again sought a ship to work on. Everything changed when Martin met Ruth and fell hopelessly in love with her. To win her affection, he decides to break into the world of literature. But can success bring happiness?

Author: Джек Лондон

Printhouse: Mann, Ivanov i Ferber

Series: Eternal Stories

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785002504787

Number of pages: 448

Size: 205х128х20 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 420 g

ID: 1714346

The story of a sailor who fell in love with a girl from high society and became a writer for her sake. He achieved fame but lost love and himself: success did not save him from loneliness, and the world he aspired to turned out to be alien.

Jack London created the image and story of his hero during a yacht voyage, which is why the sea plays an important role in the book. He wrote Martin Eden based on himself, and Ruth – on his first love. The novel captivated readers so much that after a while, a "Martin Eden syndrome" appeared in psychology.

Martin was content with his life, not even suspecting what talents lay hidden within him. He went sailing, then spent everything down to the last penny, and again sought a ship to work on. Everything changed when Martin met Ruth and fell hopelessly in love with her. To win her affection, he decides to break into the world of literature. But can success bring happiness?