Two incredible novels about male loneliness. Martin Eden and Great Gatsby

Jack London’s outstanding novel about a man from the bottom, a simple sailor who has achieved success, about the search for a place in life, the agony of creativity and the torment of love. The hero of this, largely autobiographical work, passes through difficult trials and, thanks to hard work and immense energy, surpasses his teachers and changes his life. A creative gift becomes a pass to Martin Iden in the Higher Light. From now on, two goals are facing him relentlessly: the glory of the writer and the possession of a beloved woman. Only dreams are unpredictable and insidious: it is not known when they come true and whether this long -awaited joy will bring. Francis Scott Fitzgerald is an American classic of world literature. The writer, who brightly and impartially reflected the crazy life of the 20s. He himself was the flesh from the flesh of that legendary era. But the eccentricity and external gilding sunk into the past, and in the present his immortal books remained. The Great Gatsby is the most famous novel by Francis Fitzgerald, who has become a symbol of Jazz Age. America, 1925, the time of the "dry law" and gangster showdowns, bright lights and a bright life. But for Jay Gatsby, the embodiment of the American dream turned into a real tragedy. And the path up, despite the glory and wealth, led to a total crash. After all, each of us first of all strives not for material benefits, but for love, true and eternal