Summary Pleasure Reading 6

Martin Eden
Summary 6.

As a result he roused himself and began glancing through his mail. There were a dozen requests for autographs — he knew them at sight; there were professional begging letters; and there were letters from cranks, ranging from the man with a working model of perpetual motion, and the man who demonstrated that the surface of the earth was the inside of a hollow sphere, to the man seeking financial aid to purchase the Peninsula of Lower California for the purpose of communist colonization. There were letters from women seeking to know him, and over one such he smiled, for enclosed was her receipt for pew-rent, sent as evidence of her good faith and as proof of her respectability. Editors and publishers contributed to the daily heap of letters, the former on their knees for his manuscripts, the latter on their knees for his books — his poor disdained manuscripts that had kept all he possessed

Summary Pleasure Reading 5

Martin Eden
Summary 5.

Once he made a trip to San Francisco to look up the “real dirt.” But at the last moment, as he stepped into the upstairs entrance, he recoiled and turned and fled through the swarming ghetto. He was frightened at the thought of hearing philosophy discussed, and he fled furtively, for fear that some one of the “real dirt” might chance along and recognize him.

Summary Pleasure Reading 4

 Martin Eden
Summary 4.

Thought Martin can’t understand that these works all are already finish, they haven't been changed as well as Martin himself. Why does everybody flatter him today? Finally, Ruth comes back. But Martin is completely discouraged. He is so disappointed that he tells her he doesn't want to see her any more. He no longer writes a character. He leaves all his money to his sister and his laundry room partner Egypt. Then he goes on a ship and jumps into the sea.

Summary Pleasure Reading 3

Martin Eden
Summary 3.

Anyway Ruth leaves Martin then. The only real friend of Martin, Brissenden, is dead now. At this time, a huge change happens in his life that the publication magazine starts to use his work actually. The publishing house in order to his reputation has also accepted he all sorts of harsh requests, all in all he became the famous writer.

Summary Pleasure Reading 2

Martin Eden.
Summary 2.

Then Martin Eden looks for Ruth, reads his work to her, asks her to judge. Ruth does not appreciate his work either. After is repeatedly defeated but he still persists to write. Gradually Ruth is losing the confidence to him, but Martin still attacks her and the people of the upper level of society. Martin sees Ruth and her family clearly. Once, they participates in the time which the socialist party person assembles by a tabloid reporter confusedly is interpolated in the report, becomes the anarchism leader, encounters the isolation and besieges.

Summary Pleasure Reading 1

Martin Eden.

Summary 1.

Martin Eden is a 21-year-old sailor, as a result of an accidental opportunity, he meets Ruth, falls in love with her, and with her family, her life. In order to match Ruth he works hard. He reads a plethora of books. Ruth helps him to study writing. Martin writes 40 drafts circling unceasingly throughout in various magazine company. He doesn't understand why his own works aren't accepted, but these have a liking for the spiritless thing always. 

Summary Individual Reading - 6

The Moon and Sixpence.

  It is Tiare who introduced Dr. Coutras to Crabbe. The doctor reveals Strickland's lst years that died of leprosy. Ata consider herself to be separated from the other people and decides her husband should live with her in isolation too. Anyway Dr. Coutras is allowed to have a visits to them. Several years later the doctor has a chance to visit them again and founds out Strickland is dead. The walls of the house inside are painted with Strickland's hand, it seems to the doctor so mysterious. Nevertheless Coutras feels such a great impression being recognized a kind of a genius in Strickland. 

  As the matter of fact Strickland himself makes him whole soul to penetrate into his last masterpiece. He releases the demon that has possessed him for many many years. Ata as she promised burns the house down after Strickland's death.

  As the result the narrator comes back to London and meets Mrs. Strickland, Strickland's ex-wife. The narrator founds out she has many of the reproductions of Strickland's paintings. Mrs. Strickland has grown-up children. For some unstated reason the narrator remembers Strickland's horrible death. Anyway his death is not in vain.

  

    

Summary Individual Reading - 5

The Moon and Sixpence.

Time passes by and Crabbe gets to Tahiti. Right there Stricland spend several years of his artistic life and finally becomes a famous person. Crabbe meets Nichols there. He is a captain who tells the conditions they lived with Strickland in the Marseille port. The captian also tells about Strickland's fleeing from Tough Bill's revenge. Some people in Tahiti deserve to call Strickland a tramp. Anyway they have sad feeling about Strickland's works that can be bought for a huge amount of money.

The story teller settles in the Tahitian hotel for a while. It is seventeen year old girl Ata who tells the narrator that she knows Strickland enough. The fact is that Strickland spends his three years in a happy way. He continues to paint.

Summary Individual Reading - 4

The Moon and Sixpence.

Some time later after it was Stroeve who reports about his decision to come back home to the Netherlands. Anyway he also reports that he saw Strickland after the wife's death. Meanwhile dirk says he founds a Strickland's picture in the studio, it's not a secret anymore that Blanche is depictedin it in the nude way. So the burst of jealousy comes as he wants to destroy the picture.

As a result here comes the month that passes by while Crabbe meets Strickland. He doesn't feel remorse at all for the death of Blanche. And as a result Strickland feels no pity for destroyed life of Stroeve. He has never wanted to separate Blanche and Stroeve but to use Blanche as an artist's model. He is not interested in women at all. Fluently Strickland decides to show the paintings by him to Crabbe. The effect of it has a strong impression on the narrator in a certain way. Paintings are so ugly for him. Anyway there's something interesting and touchy in it. Crabbe has never seen him again.

Summary Individual Reading - 3

The Moon and Sixpence.

12-24 chapters.
The story continues when Strickland and the story teller have some drink and they also have a nice talk. Strickland agrees with the fact he won't return to his wife as he doesn't love her and his children. The only desire he has is painting and the desire has been growing since he left his wife. The fact is that the author is very shoked, even frightened to see Strickland's answers strict and simple. The story teller leaves Paris and drive to Mrs Strickland to tell her everything he knows. Stricland's wife was shocked so much as she doesn't even know the reason that caused this idea to settle in Strickland's mind. Now she hates him from this very moment.

Summary Individual Reading - 2

The Moon and Sixpence.
6-12 chapters.

The author leaves his place and only comes back in autumn. When he is away Strickland leaves his family in order to move away to Paris. He has a girl as his companion. This event makes Strickland's wife ask the narrator to drive to Paris and find her husband. She wants him to come back home being dissapointed and strongly depressed. The story teller agrees and finally he finds Strickland in the hotel located in the suburbs. Strickland suggests him to have a drink. 

Summary Individual Reading - 1

The Moon and Sixpence.

1-6 chapters.

The author involves us into the world of Charles Strickland, the main character. The story teller is invited to have a breakfast with Strikland and his wife. The latter invites unusual people as a rule to their place. Anyway Strickland is quite far from literature and he is considered to be a kind of a boring person. At first sight it is really so as Strickland is seemed to be dull, ordinary but honest in a certain way. Neverthelessto have a chat with him is hardly possible.