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040 _aUtSlPG
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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aLondon, Jack,
_d1876-1916
240 1 4 _aThe scarlet plague. Finnish
245 1 0 _aPunainen rutto
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-03-19
508 _aE-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aEnd of the world -- Fiction
653 _aRegression (Civilization) -- Fiction
653 _aEpidemics -- Fiction
700 1 _aLehto, Ilmari
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56785
999 _c97616
_d97616