Martin Eden
Jack London
Read by Greg W.
Martin Eden (1909) is a novel by American author Jack London, about a struggling young writer. It was first serialized in the Pacific Monthly magazine from September 1908 to September 1909, and subsequently published in book form by The Macmillan Company in September 1909.
This book is a favorite among writers, who relate to Martin Eden's speculation that when he mailed off a manuscript, 'there was no human editor at the other end, but a mere cunning arrangement of cogs that changed the manuscript from one envelope to another and stuck on the stamps,' returning it automatically with a rejection slip.
While some readers believe there is some resemblance between them, an important difference between Jack London and Martin Eden is that Martin Eden rejects socialism (attacking it as 'slave morality'), and relies on a Nietzschean individualism. In a note to Upton Sinclair, Jack London wrote, "One of my motifs, in this book, was an attack on individualism (in the person of the hero). I must have bungled, for not a single reviewer has discovered it." (Introduction by Wikipedia) (14 hr 48 min)
Chapters
01 - Chapter I | 27:50 | Read by Greg W. |
02 - Chapter II | 26:14 | Read by Greg W. |
03 - Chapter III | 17:33 | Read by Greg W. |
04 - Chapter IV | 12:21 | Read by Greg W. |
05- Chapter V | 13:44 | Read by Greg W. |
06 - Chapter VI | 18:35 | Read by Greg W. |
07 - Chapter VII | 25:22 | Read by Greg W. |
08 - Chapter VIII | 20:01 | Read by Greg W. |
09 - Chapter IX | 21:18 | Read by Greg W. |
10 - Chapter X | 14:18 | Read by Greg W. |
11 - Chapter XI | 17:27 | Read by Greg W. |
12 - Chapter XII | 11:46 | Read by Greg W. |
13 - Chapter XIII | 24:21 | Read by Greg W. |
14 - Chapter XIV | 29:15 | Read by Greg W. |
15 - Chapter XV | 20:17 | Read by Greg W. |
16 - Chapter XVI | 18:03 | Read by Greg W. |
17 - Chapter XVII | 16:12 | Read by Greg W. |
18 - Chapter XVIII | 9:55 | Read by Greg W. |
19 - Chapter XIX | 16:50 | Read by Greg W. |
20 - Chapter XX | 17:47 | Read by Greg W. |
21 - Chapter XXI | 14:35 | Read by Greg W. |
22 - Chapter XXII | 15:45 | Read by Greg W. |
23 - Chapter XXIII | 14:01 | Read by Greg W. |
24 - Chapter XXIV | 20:49 | Read by Greg W. |
25 - Chapter XXV | 23:48 | Read by Greg W. |
26 - Chapter XXVI | 26:23 | Read by Greg W. |
27 - Chapter XXVII | 32:53 | Read by Greg W. |
28 - Chapter XXVIII | 15:04 | Read by Greg W. |
29 - Chapter XXIX | 26:54 | Read by Greg W. |
30 - Chapter XXX | 20:08 | Read by Greg W. |
31- Chapter XXXI | 21:25 | Read by Greg W. |
32 - Chapter XXXII | 12:55 | Read by Greg W. |
33 - Chapter XXXIII | 14:27 | Read by Greg W. |
34 - Chapter XXXIV | 14:37 | Read by Greg W. |
35 - Chapter XXXV | 11:20 | Read by Greg W. |
36 - Chapter XXXVI | 18:37 | Read by Greg W. |
37 - Chapter XXXVII | 21:53 | Read by Greg W. |
38 - Chapter XXXVIII | 11:10 | Read by Greg W. |
39 - Chapter XXXIX | 17:10 | Read by Greg W. |
40 - Chapter XL | 15:42 | Read by Greg W. |
41 - Chapter XLI | 16:04 | Read by Greg W. |
42 - Chapter XLII | 22:59 | Read by Greg W. |
43 - Chapter XLIII | 22:56 | Read by Greg W. |
44 - Chapter XLIV | 18:34 | Read by Greg W. |
45 - Chapter XLV | 31:50 | Read by Greg W. |
46 - Chapter XLVI | 27:05 | Read by Greg W. |
Reviews
Excellent
werewolf9
Greg W is an excellent reader - and likes to remain low profile, I guess, hence the "W", and he doesn't even say his name between chapters as do other Libravox readers - but he's very professional. Excellent.
Great author and great book and great reader!
lanternland
One of the best and most professional Libravox readings of them all. Most highly recommend.
Martin Eden
TheBookworm
If this is Jack London's finest novel, some of its power derives from autobiography. Like his protagonist, London was born into the working class, had been a seaman and a laundry worker, and eventually became an incredibly prolific writer. All this equipped him to describe the cultural chasm between the social classes with great precision and feeling. Certain individuals in the entertainment industry would do well to read London's account of the effect of fame. These are timeless insights. Thank you, Greg, for helping many to re/discover this great American novel. TheBookworm (Manchester, UK)
what a book!
adam
Inspirational! Full of heat and vigor. A book that makes a man want to take up a pen and write, to roll up his sleeves a live! Also a book that leaves one pondering his place in the world and his relations to other men.
Excellent Recording
sarahm
Listening again to Greg W's excellent reading of Jack London's Martin Eden. Just wished to say thank you for this excellent recording.
Excellent Book terrible ending!!
grm7801
Great job by the readers I really enjoyed listening but i disliked the ending on the authors side :(
Azfad
Loved this - a great novel masterfully narrated. 5 stars across the board for book, reader and sound quality.
the lady upstairs
just one of the greatest just one of the greatest books of my life of my life