Martin Eden is a novel by American author Jack London, about a proletarian young autodidact struggling to become a writer. It was first serialized in the Pacific Monthly magazine from September 1908 to September 1909, and subsequently published in book form by Macmillan in September 1909. This book is a favorite among writers, who relate to Martin Eden's speculation that when he mailed off a manuscript, 'there was no human editor at the other end, but a mere cunning arrangement of cogs that changed the manuscript from one envelope to another and stuck on the stamps, ' returning it...

Jack London's novels flow effortlessly and the storylines are captivating. This volume brings together seven of Jack London's most popular novels: The Call of the Wild - the story of the dog Buck who is taken away from his domestic life and forced to work in brutal conditions. White Fang - the story of a prospector and his fiercely protective wolf-dog. The Scarlet Plague - In this most memorable dystopian novel the year is 2072, and the world has been depopulated due to a plague in the year 2013. Professor Smith attempts to pass on his wealth of knowledge to his grandsons who have only ever...