<영어로 읽는 고전 _ 잭 런던의 마틴 에덴>
"마틴 에덴"은 잭 런던이 쓰고 1909년에 출판한 소설이다. 런던의 가장 중요한 작품 중 하나로 널리 알려져 있으며 작가로서의 자신의 경험과 투쟁을 바탕으로 하고 있다.
이 소설은 노동 계급 배경을 뛰어넘어 작가로서의 경력을 쌓기로 결심한 젊고 야심 찬 선원 마틴 에덴의 삶을 따라간다. Martin은 지식과 자기 계발에 대한 열망에 이끌려 지적 및 예술적 성장의 여정을 시작한다.
"Martin Eden"은 야망, 사랑, 인간 정신의 복잡성이라는 주제를 탐구하는 강력하고 시사하는 바가 많은 소설이다. 이 작품은 잭 런던의 문학 유산에서 중요한 작품으로 남아 있으며 꿈을 추구하는 과정과 자기 발견을 향한 여정에 내재된 투쟁을 묘사한 점에서 독자들에게 계속해서 공감을 불러일으킨다.


"Martin Eden" is a novel written by Jack London and published in 1909. It is widely regarded as one of the most important of his London works and is based on his own experiences and struggles as a writer.
The novel follows the life of Martin Eden, a young and ambitious sailor who decides to rise above his working-class background and pursue a career as a writer. Martin embarks on a journey of intellectual and artistic growth, driven by his desire for knowledge and self-improvement.
"Martin Eden" is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores the themes of ambition, love and the complexities of the human mind. This work remains an important work in Jack London's literary legacy and continues to resonate with readers for its depiction of the struggles inherent in the pursuit of his dreams and journey towards self-discovery.

요약
노동 계급 배경을 뛰어넘어 작가로서의 경력을 쌓기로 결심한 젊고 야심 찬 선원 마틴 에덴의 삶을 이야기 한다. Martin은 지식과 자기 계발에 대한 열망에 이끌려 지적 및 예술적 성장의 여정을 시작한다.

Martin은 글쓰기에 대한 열정을 추구하면서 수많은 도전과 좌절에 직면하게 된다. 그는 문학과 상류층 사회의 계급적 장벽과 속물근성을 마주하는 동시에 자신의 개인적인 악마와 불안과도 씨름해야 하는데..

Summary
It tells the life of Martin Eden, a young and ambitious sailor who decides to rise above his working-class background and pursue a career as a writer. Martin embarks on a journey of intellectual and artistic growth, driven by his desire for knowledge and self-improvement.

Martin faces numerous challenges and setbacks as he pursues his passion for writing. He must contend with his own personal demons and insecurities while facing the class barriers and snobbery of literature and high society.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. The one opened the door with a latch-key and went in,
CHAPTER II. The process of getting into the dining room was a nightmare to him.
CHAPTER III. As Martin Eden went down the steps, his hand dropped into his coat pocket.
CHAPTER IV. Martin Eden, with blood still crawling from contact with his brother-in-law,
CHAPTER V. He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream
CHAPTER VI. A terrible restlessness that was akin to hunger afflicted Martin Eden.
CHAPTER VII. A week of heavy reading had passed since the evening he first met Ruth Morse,
CHAPTER VIII. Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar,
CHAPTER IX. Back from sea Martin Eden came,
CHAPTER X. He stopped to dinner that evening,
CHAPTER XI. Martin went back to his pearl-diving article,
CHAPTER XII. Early one evening,
CHAPTER XIII. It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers
CHAPTER XIV. It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth,
CHAPTER XV. “The first battle, fought and finished,”
CHAPTER XVI. The alarm-clock went off,
CHAPTER XVII. Martin learned to do many things.
CHAPTER XVIII. Monday morning,
CHAPTER XIX. Ruth and her family were home again,
CHAPTER XX. The desire to write was stirring in Martin once more.
CHAPTER XXI. Came a beautiful fall day, warm and languid,
CHAPTER XXII. Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition
CHAPTER XXIII. That Ruth had little faith in his power as a writer,
CHAPTER XXIV. The weeks passed.
CHAPTER XXV. Maria Silva was poor, and all the ways of poverty were clear to her.
CHAPTER XXVI. Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
CHAPTER XXVII. The sun of Martin’s good fortune rose.
CHAPTER XXVIII. But success had lost Martin’s address,
CHAPTER XXIX. It was a hard summer for Martin.
CHAPTER XXX. On a beautiful fall day,
CHAPTER XXXI. Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude
CHAPTER XXXII. Promptly, the next afternoon, Maria was excited
CHAPTER XXXIII. Martin was steadily losing his battle.
CHAPTER XXXIV. Arthur remained at the gate
CHAPTER XXXV. Brissenden gave no explanation of his long absence,
CHAPTER XXXVI. “Come on,?I’ll show you the real dirt,”
CHAPTER XXXVII. The first thing Martin did next morning
CHAPTER XXXVIII. “Come on, let’s go down to the local.”
CHAPTER XXXIX. Over the coffee, in his little room, Martin read next morning’s paper.
CHAPTER XL. “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
CHAPTER XLI. He slept heavily all night,
CHAPTER XLII. One day Martin became aware that he was lonely.
CHAPTER XLIII. “The Shame of the Sun” was published in October.
CHAPTER XLIV. Mr. Morse met Martin in the office of the Hotel Metropole.
CHAPTER XLV. Kreis came to Martin one day?Kreis, of the “real dirt”
CHAPTER XLVI. “Say, Joe,” was his greeting to his old-time working-mate next morning,