Sept. 25, 2025
Martin Eden: Part 1
One of the most inspiring books I have ever read is called ''Martin Eden''. It is a classic novel written in the genre Künstlerroman (German for artist's novel) by renowned American writer Jack London.
The story is set in Oakland, in the beginning of the 20th century. Martin Eden, the main character of the novel, is a unrefined sailor who leads a promiscious lifestyle and spends most of his unsteady earnings at the local bars, just like every other seaman does.
One day he serendipitously rescues a well-born young man called Arthur. In order to express his profound gratitude, he invites Martin to have a dinner with his noble family.
The plot starts to unfold when Martin meets Arthur's sister; he instantly feels a deep affinity for her that shortly after turns into passionate love. However, due to the enormous gap in their social classes, any kind of relationship would be strongly opposed by the girl's parents. Thus, the main character decides to abandon his past and drastically transform his life in order to become worthy enough.
Hello! I aim for a formal writing style. Feel free to correct not only solecisms, but also anything that sounds unnatural. Thanks in advance!
One of the most inspiring books I have ever read is called ''Martin Eden''.
It is a classic novel written in the genre Künstlerroman (German for artist's novel) by renowned American writer Jack London.
The story is set in Oakland, in the beginning of the 20th century.
Martin Eden, the main character of the novel, is an unrefined sailor who leads a promiscious lifestyle and spends most of his unsteady earnings at the local bars, just likeas every other seaman does.
"As" seems more appropriate to me here. This is a great simplification, but to my understanding, "as" is generally used before a verbal phrase, while "like" is generally used before a noun phrase. See below.
> His face is red like a tomato.
> His face is as red as a tomato (is).
One day he serendipitously rescues a young well-born young man called Arthur.
It sounds much more natural to place "young" before "well-born". English adjectives actually follow a certain order, but knowing what that order is can only come with experience.
In order to express his profound gratitude, he invites Martin to have a dinner with his noble family.
The plot starts to unfold when Martin meets Arthur's sister; he instantly feels a deep affinity for her that shortly after turns into passionate love.
However, due to the enormous gap in their social classes, any kind of relationship would be strongly opposed by the girl's parents.
Thus, the main character decides to abandon his past and drastically transform his life in order to become worthy enough.
Sept. 27, 2025
As always, thanks for your corrections, phsedron!
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Martin Eden: Part 1 |
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One of the most inspiring books I have ever read is called ''Martin Eden''. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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It is a classic novel written in the genre Künstlerroman (German for artist's novel) by renowned American writer Jack London. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The story is set in Oakland, in the beginning of the 20th century. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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One day he serendipitously rescues a well-born young man called Arthur. One day he serendipitously rescues a young well-born It sounds much more natural to place "young" before "well-born". English adjectives actually follow a certain order, but knowing what that order is can only come with experience. |
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The plot starts to unfold when Martin meets Arthur's sister; he instantly feels a deep affinity for her that shortly after turns into passionate love. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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However, due to the enormous gap in their social classes, any kind of relationship would be strongly opposed by the girl's parents. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Thus, the main character decides to abandon his past and drastically transform his life in order to become worthy enough. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Martin Eden, the main character of the novel, is a unrefined sailor who leads a promiscious lifestyle and spends most of his unsteady earnings at the local bars, just like every other seaman does. Martin Eden, the main character of the novel, is an unrefined sailor who leads a promiscious lifestyle and spends most of his unsteady earnings at the local bars, just "As" seems more appropriate to me here. This is a great simplification, but to my understanding, "as" is generally used before a verbal phrase, while "like" is generally used before a noun phrase. See below. > His face is red like a tomato. > His face is as red as a tomato (is). |
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In order to express his profound gratitude, he invites Martin to have a dinner with his noble family. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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