Martin Eden


Gelesen von Greg W.

(4.5 stars; 156 reviews)

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)

Kapitel

01 - Chapter I 27:50 Gelesen von Greg W.
02 - Chapter II 26:14 Gelesen von Greg W.
03 - Chapter III 17:33 Gelesen von Greg W.
04 - Chapter IV 12:21 Gelesen von Greg W.
05- Chapter V 13:44 Gelesen von Greg W.
06 - Chapter VI 18:35 Gelesen von Greg W.
07 - Chapter VII 25:22 Gelesen von Greg W.
08 - Chapter VIII 20:01 Gelesen von Greg W.
09 - Chapter IX 21:18 Gelesen von Greg W.
10 - Chapter X 14:18 Gelesen von Greg W.
11 - Chapter XI 17:27 Gelesen von Greg W.
12 - Chapter XII 11:46 Gelesen von Greg W.
13 - Chapter XIII 24:21 Gelesen von Greg W.
14 - Chapter XIV 29:15 Gelesen von Greg W.
15 - Chapter XV 20:17 Gelesen von Greg W.
16 - Chapter XVI 18:03 Gelesen von Greg W.
17 - Chapter XVII 16:12 Gelesen von Greg W.
18 - Chapter XVIII 9:55 Gelesen von Greg W.
19 - Chapter XIX 16:50 Gelesen von Greg W.
20 - Chapter XX 17:47 Gelesen von Greg W.
21 - Chapter XXI 14:35 Gelesen von Greg W.
22 - Chapter XXII 15:45 Gelesen von Greg W.
23 - Chapter XXIII 14:01 Gelesen von Greg W.
24 - Chapter XXIV 20:49 Gelesen von Greg W.
25 - Chapter XXV 23:48 Gelesen von Greg W.
26 - Chapter XXVI 26:23 Gelesen von Greg W.
27 - Chapter XXVII 32:53 Gelesen von Greg W.
28 - Chapter XXVIII 15:04 Gelesen von Greg W.
29 - Chapter XXIX 26:54 Gelesen von Greg W.
30 - Chapter XXX 20:08 Gelesen von Greg W.
31- Chapter XXXI 21:25 Gelesen von Greg W.
32 - Chapter XXXII 12:55 Gelesen von Greg W.
33 - Chapter XXXIII 14:27 Gelesen von Greg W.
34 - Chapter XXXIV 14:37 Gelesen von Greg W.
35 - Chapter XXXV 11:20 Gelesen von Greg W.
36 - Chapter XXXVI 18:37 Gelesen von Greg W.
37 - Chapter XXXVII 21:53 Gelesen von Greg W.
38 - Chapter XXXVIII 11:10 Gelesen von Greg W.
39 - Chapter XXXIX 17:10 Gelesen von Greg W.
40 - Chapter XL 15:42 Gelesen von Greg W.
41 - Chapter XLI 16:04 Gelesen von Greg W.
42 - Chapter XLII 22:59 Gelesen von Greg W.
43 - Chapter XLIII 22:56 Gelesen von Greg W.
44 - Chapter XLIV 18:34 Gelesen von Greg W.
45 - Chapter XLV 31:50 Gelesen von Greg W.
46 - Chapter XLVI 27:05 Gelesen von Greg W.

Bewertungen

Excellent


(5 stars)

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.

Martin Eden


(5 stars)

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)

Great author and great book and great reader!


(5 stars)

One of the best and most professional Libravox readings of them all. Most highly recommend.

what a book!


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

Listening again to Greg W's excellent reading of Jack London's Martin Eden. Just wished to say thank you for this excellent recording.


(5 stars)

Loved this - a great novel masterfully narrated. 5 stars across the board for book, reader and sound quality.


(5 stars)

just one of the greatest just one of the greatest books of my life of my life


(5 stars)

All I can say, is wow, what an amazing book!!