The Red One - Jack London - Books - Createspace Independent Publishing Platf - 9781978015746 - October 6, 2017
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The Red One

Jack London

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The Red One

The story is told from the perspective of a scientist called Bassett, who is on an expedition in the jungle of Guadalcanal to collect butterflies. The "Red One" of the title refers to a giant red sphere, of apparently extraterrestrial origin, that the headhunting natives worship as their god and to which they perform human sacrifices. Bassett becomes obsessed with the Red One and in the end is sacrificed himself. The story's theme was suggested to London by his friend George Sterling: a message is sent from an alien civilization but is lost in the wilderness. There are parallels to Joseph Conrad's short novel Heart of Darkness. Critics have noted the possible influence of Carl Jung on the story, as London became aware of Jung's ideas at around the time of writing "The Red One" in 1916.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released October 6, 2017
ISBN13 9781978015746
Publishers Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages 166
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 9 mm   ·   231 g
Language English  
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