# Professor Caldwell — Martin Eden character guide

> Professor Caldwell in Martin Eden by Jack London.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Caldwell

**First appearance:** 0032-xxxi

## Who they are

A university professor who discusses philosophy with Martin.

## Relationships

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

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Professor Caldwell is an academic who briefly engages Martin in intellectual conversation but ultimately represents the ivory tower Martin despises.

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

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Professor Caldwell is an academic who briefly engages Martin in intellectual conversation but ultimately represents the ivory tower Martin despises.

## In the story

### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_eden_se/chapters/xxvii)

Engages in a deep intellectual conversation with Martin at the party, discussing literature and philosophy; Martin perceives him as a man with a 'secret shame.'

### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_eden_se/chapters/xxxi)

Martin compares Brissenden's intellect to Professor Caldwell's, noting that Brissenden has fire and genius that Caldwell lacks.

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