# Mr. Ford — Martin Eden character guide

> Mr. Ford in Martin Eden by Jack London.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ford

**First appearance:** 0041-xl

## Who they are

A publisher who eventually accepts Martin's work.

## Relationships

### [Martin Eden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_eden_se/characters/martin_eden)

_professional_

Mr. Ford is a magazine editor who initially rejects Martin's work but later accepts it, representing the fickle literary establishment.

### [Martin Eden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_eden_se/characters/martin_eden)

_professional_

Mr. Ford is a magazine editor who initially rejects Martin's work but later accepts it, representing the fickle literary establishment.

### [Martin Eden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_eden_se/characters/martin_eden)

_professional_

Mr. Ford is a magazine editor who initially rejects Martin's work but later accepts it, representing the fickle literary establishment.

## In the story

### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_eden_se/chapters/xxxiii)

Editor of the Transcontinental; effusive and evasive, he tries to avoid paying Martin until physically confronted.

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