The Scarlet Plague: With original illustrations – annotated

The Scarlet Plague”” is a post-apocalyptic novel written by Jack London, first published in 1912. It’s set in the year 2072, sixty years after a devastating pandemic known as the Scarlet Plague has wiped out most of humanity. The story follows the protagonist, an elderly man named James Howard Smith, who was once a professor at the University of California. He survives the plague and lives as a hunter-gatherer along the coast of Northern California. The novel explores themes of civilization’s fragility, the consequences of unchecked scientific progress, and the resilience of the human spirit. Despite its relatively short length, “”The Scarlet Plague”” is a powerful and thought-provoking work that offers insight into human nature and the potential consequences of our actions. —- ISBN: 9798325026225