The Scarlet Plague
Jack London's The Scarlet Plague (1910) is an alternate history and Victorian science fiction novella. Key subjects include Plague, end of the world, social aspects and dystopias.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 67 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 71 editions across 5 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 1,667 times in the last 30 days.
It runs to roughly 77 pages — about an hour and a half of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 1 h 56 min LibriVox audiobook.
About The Scarlet Plague
It is the year 2072, sixty years on from the scarlet plague that decimated the earth's population. As one of the few who knew life before the plague, James Howard Smith tries to impart what he knows to his grandsons while he still can. Jack London's visionary post-apocalyptic novel The Scarlet Plague was written in 1912.
Free audiobook
The Scarlet Plague — LibriVox recording, 1 h 56 min in 6 sections.
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Quick answers
Who wrote The Scarlet Plague?
The Scarlet Plague was written by Jack London and first published in 1910.
What genre is The Scarlet Plague?
It is usually shelved as Alternate History, Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.
How long is The Scarlet Plague?
The median edition has 77 pages, about about an hour and a half of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is The Scarlet Plague free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of The Scarlet Plague?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 1 h 56 min.
What books are similar to The Scarlet Plague?
Readers who like it often enjoy After London, Bring the Jubilee and Erewhon / Erewhon revisited.
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