The Scarlet Plague

by Jack London

Overview

Jack London's dystopian short novel The Scarlet Plague is a post-apocalyptic tale of a world destroyed by an uncontrollable, violent epidemic. Originally published in 1912, it is an eerily prescient book, and a timely warning about the fragility of civilisation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780648531531
Publisher:	Spinebill Press
Publication date:	09/01/2020
Pages:	84
Sales rank:	885,463
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Jack London (1876-1916) was an American Author and journalist from San Francisco best known for his novel The Call of the Wild. His personal experiences, including exploits as a sailor, a vagrant, and as a war reporter deeply informed his writing. Much of his work is written in a Naturalistic style and explores themes of man’s instincts and the inescapable forces of nature. London was one of the first American authors to become financially successful through his writing, penning more than 50 books in his lifetime.

Editorial Reviews

London's style is typically lush but his viewpoint is skeptical and dystopian . . . [the] story reminds us of the dangers we still court with our careless ways.

The Times

"London's style is typically lush but his viewpoint is skeptical and dystopian . . . [the] story reminds us of the dangers we still court with our careless ways." —The Times

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