02358cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324000320014224500190017426400510019330000470024433600260029133700260031733800360034350000310037950800380041052013070044853400450175565300200180065300320182065300410185265300250189370000180191885600430193699900170197956785UtSlPG20260610134317.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPS1 aLondon, Jack,d1876-191614aThe scarlet plague. Finnish10aPunainen rutto 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-03-19  aE-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen  a"Punainen rutto" by Jack London is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book paints a dystopian future devastated by a catastrophic plague known as the Scarlet Plague, exploring themes of survival and societal decay. The narrative follows an old man and a young boy named Edwin as they navigate a world where civilization has collapsed, and wild animals roam freely, representing a stark contrast to the advanced society that once existed.  At the start of the book, the old man, whose memories of the past are intertwined with his current existence, walks along a path that was once a train track, now overgrown with vegetation. He guides Edwin, describing a time when people populated the area, contrasting it with their grim reality filled with wild animals, like bears, which threaten their survival. The old man reminisces about life before the plague—speculating about the nature of money and civilization—while Edwin displays curiosity and youthful skepticism, questioning the relevance of the past as they face immediate dangers in their harsh environment. As they stop to hunt and gather food, the old man's reflections reveal the depth of the societal changes brought by the plague, hinting at the collapse of a once-thriving world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aEnd of the world -- Fiction  aRegression (Civilization) -- Fiction  aEpidemics -- Fiction1 aLehto, Ilmari40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56785  c97616d97616