Martin Eden

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Andrew Garman

Martin Eden, Jack London’s semiautobiographical novel, is about a struggling young writer. It is considered by many to be the author’s most mature work. Personifying London’s own dreams of education and literary fame as a young man in San Francisco, Martin Eden’s impassioned but ultimately ineffective battle to overcome his bleak circumstances makes him one of the most memorable and poignant characters Jack London ever created.

Public Domain (P)2012 Recorded Books

Amazing

English is my 3rd language. Even though I consider myself trilingual, I had never ever read more than some fragments of literature in English here and there, I did not feel comfortable enough, breaking systematically the flow of the narration because of my insecurity and overthinking. So I never got to read more than 30 pages before abandoning a book.
But what a magnificent story, and especially, what a wonderful narrator. If it wasn’t so clearly and well read, I would have abandoned it -being the pickiest reader and having a background in theater, radio and writing. It took me only 2 days, I couldn’t stop listening. Bravo. Thank you for helping me to lose my fear.

Brilliant

Amazing use of language and vocabulary, something different and special. Descriptions of life that create blazing images in the mind.

My favorite novel of all time!

Loved it all. I recommend the listen whether it be your first time hearing the story or the fifth!

profoundly insightful!

I never know how brilliant Jack London was. Exploring the meaning of life, pushing the confines of reality and unreality like no one I've ever read. This book is life changing and illuminating.

Great novel, somewhat irritating performance

This is a wonderful story especially for Jack London fans interested in his perspective as a young writer. The narrator does an okay job overall, however his voice for Martin, and especially for Ruth are quite distracting. By the time I was a quarter way through I found his voice of Ruth to be insulting; it makes her sound nothing but shrill and immature.