"The Jacket (The Star-Rover)" by Jack London is about Professor Darrell Standing's journey through his psychological experiences within California State Prison while awaiting execution for murder. Standing recalls his past lives and other memories, which gives him a philosophical outlook on consciousness and identity. Placed in solitary confinement, he faces the torment, while reflecting on his crime and previous life. The book becomes an investigation of memory, human nature, and the concept of reincarnation against the dark setting of a prison.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover)
By Jack London
Facing execution for murder, a professor uses recollection of past lives and experiences as both an escape and a method to understand the human condition.
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1998-01-01
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About the AuthorJohn Griffith Chaney, better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.
John Griffith Chaney, better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.
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