The Jack London Library

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

In which Martin Eden finds himself deeply moved by Brissenden's haunting and extraordinary poem "Ephemera," a cosmic and profound work that challenges all notions of genius and truth, whilst also conf...

26 Maj 11min

In which Martin Eden wrestles with the tension between artistic truth and popular taste, presenting a stark Hawaiian tale that unsettles Ruth, even as he declines a stable government post in faith of ...

25 Maj 14min

In which Martin Eden, pressed by hunger and poverty, ventures to the Transcontinental office to claim the five dollars owed him for his story, only to be met with polite admiration but no immediate pa...

24 Maj 14min

In which Martin Eden receives a visit from the enigmatic Brissenden, a fellow poet whose cynical yet passionate views on art, love, and the literary world challenge and deepen Martin’s own ideals. Thr...

23 Maj 12min

In which Martin Eden, pressed by the hard hand of poverty and strengthened only by his own fierce belief in the worth of his work, meets unexpectedly with his ailing sister who offers him a fleeting r...

22 Maj 21min

In which Martin Eden, caught in the fervour of his artistic dreams and the harsh realities of life, reads his poems to Ruth on a golden autumn day, where earnest discourse reveals the chasm between hi...

21 Maj 20min