The Scarlet Plague

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Scarlet Plague
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jack London
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127
Category/GenreScience fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9780486802817
ClassificationsDewey:813.52
Audience
General
Edition First Edition, First ed.

Publishing Details

Publisher Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint Dover Publications Inc.
Publication Date 29 January 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

One of the first works of post-apocalyptic fiction, this novella by the great American storyteller was originally published in 1912. The tale unfolds decades after a pandemic has destroyed 99 percent of human life, leaving a primitive world in which art, science, and learning are legends, recalled only by elderly survivors.

Author Biography

Novelist, journalist, and social activist Jack London (1876-1916) rose from abject poverty to international fame. The bestselling, highest-paid, and most popular author of his era, London created a substantial body of work in his short life, drawing upon his experiences as a cannery worker, sailor, railroad hobo, and prospector.