London, Jack 1876-1916 creator text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Martin Eden" by Jack London is a novel published in 1909 about a young working-class sailor who struggles to become a writer. Driven by love for Ruth Morse, a woman from a bourgeois family, Martin Eden pursues intense self-education to rise above his circumstances. As he transforms himself through relentless effort, he becomes increasingly isolated from both his working-class roots and the elite society he sought to join. The novel explores themes of social class, individualism, and the cost of ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Eden Release date is 1997-09-01 David Price Original publication data not identified Working class -- Fiction Authors -- Fiction Autobiographical fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1056 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1056 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133040.0 1056