The Star Rover (illustrated)

The Star Rover is a novel written and published by Jack London in 1915. It can be defined as a work of science fiction, because there are elements inherent to reincarnation and to mysticism in general. The novel tells the story of an university professor, Darrel Standing, who is accused of murder and imprisoned in the San Quentin maximum security prison. Life in prison is hard, and Professor Standing is forced into torture of all kinds, leading him to a state of total despair. After a while, however, the protagonist begins to transform inwardly and he begins to better understand himself, his true nature . Darrell begins to convince himself that he is an eternal soul, that he experiences innumerable life, understanding that his current condition of pain is only an infinitesimal possibility...