Martin Eden

Martin Eden

Jack London

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Editorial:
Editorial Verbum (PA)
Año de edición:
2021
Materia
Mitos y leyendas narrados como ficción
ISBN:
9788413374802
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Martin Eden es una novela autobiográfica y naturalista del estadounidense Jack London, publicada por entregas entre 1908 y 1909 en The Pacific Monthly y en forma de libro en ese último mismo año. Es la historia de un proletario, un muchacho de pueblo que se hace marinero y, a los veinte años, descubre en Oakland la cultura al ser acogido en una refinada familia burguesa, y se esfuerza en lograr una, como en Jude el oscuro de Thomas Hardy, mediante una formación autodidacta. Martin intenta convertirse en un escritor al principio con la ayuda de la hija burguesa de la familia, Ruth Morse, de la que está enamorado, pero esta luego lo abandona al ver que no alcanza del todo sus objetivos; Eden sin embargo persiste, lee mucho, escribe aunque los editores rechazan sus relatos y novelas, y al fin logra el reconocimiento y la fortuna; pero se desespera por haber obtenido solo un éxito a medias que le parece peor que un fracaso y se arroja al mar, sumergiéndose tan profundamente que ya no puede salir a flote, ya que, aunque había obtenido el respeto de la sociedad burguesa, había desarrollado un profundo rencor contra ella y se había cansado de su trabajo y del amor no correspondido. Siente que no se le valora por sí mismo o por su trabajo, sino solo por su fama. Y se siente extraño al subir a otra vez a un barco: ya no es el que era. Así que dona su fortuna a sus amigos de la clase trabajadora y se suicida. Incluso este suicidio sería una indicación autobiográfica previa, ya que el propio London se habría suicidado, aunque si lo hizo o no todavía hoy resulta ser algo muy controvertido.

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