The main character Martin Eden (Jack London himself) is a worker and a sailor, longing to get a new education. He falls in love with a lady from high society, who symbolized good education, good manner and good social standing for him. She however leaves him because of his socialist ideas, but when one of his books is published and he becames rich and famous, she wants him back but he is not interested anymore. After the death of his best friend, Martin Eden leaves his comfortable life and succ for avoige to the south seas. The end of the book is tragical- Martin Eden commits suiside and this foreshadows the tragical end of Jack London himself.

White fang:
Another book of Alaska during the time of gold rush. It is one of the best books about nature and white life ever written. Again the main hero of the book is a dog.