The Jack London Library

In which Martin Eden receives the triumph of his first book's publication and begins to feel a wistful detachment from its success, while his fortunes rise with the ensuing acclaim, wealth, and social...

3 Juni 22min

In which Martin Eden, weary from solitude and estrangement, revisits his working-class roots at a lively bricklayers’ picnic, where he re-encounters the faithful Lizzie and reckons with the gulf betwe...

2 Juni 23min

In which Martin Eden drifts listlessly through days of rest and reflection, observing with sombre detachment the literary world’s merciless treatment of Brissenden’s work and wrestling with the hollow...

1 Juni 16min

In which Martin Eden confronts the desolation of lost love and the void left by a cherished friend’s death, all while wrestling with the completion of his own work amidst a life that feels increasingl...

31 Maj 15min

In which the young Martin Eden finds himself maligned and misrepresented by an eager cub reporter, stirring discord among his family and social circle, much to his quiet indignation and Brissenden’s w...

30 Maj 17min

In which Martin Eden is drawn into a fiery debate at a socialist meeting, confronting the fervent beliefs of the working-class crowd with his stark views on biology and social order, while his compani...

29 Maj 11min

In which Martin, buoyed by newfound confidence and the mastery of his craft, embarks upon writing a vigorous sea story imbued with timeless truths while navigating the delicate tensions of his social ...

28 Maj 21min

In which Martin Eden is led by Brissenden into the labour quarter of San Francisco to meet a group of working-class intellectuals who hold fierce debates on philosophy, politics, and society, their di...

27 Maj 18min