The Scarlet Plague

Synopsis

The Scarlet Plague is a novel, based on the theme of depopulation of the planet due to an uncontrollable epidemic. Written by Jack London and published in the year 1912 by a London Magazine, the novel can be termed as a post-apocalyptic fiction.

A deadly disease, which could kill the infected with in an hour of first symptom. Massive deaths have been caused by scarlet plague. Everybody succumbing to the Plague as the Broadcasting fails, Aircrafts falling down, Research Labs shutdown and Doctors running for their own cure.

Decades later a generation without realizing the effect of this deadly disease lives without wisdom and knowledge to resist this disease. Professor James Howard Smith a survivor of Plauge and nearing his 60 years age realize the need to caution the younger generation and share his knowledge to combat the deadly disease.

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