The Star Rover
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The Star Rover is a 1915 novel by Jack London that blends prison realism with mystical astral projection, following an inmate who escapes torture by journeying through his past lives.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Star Rover canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationType | silent film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Jacket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Jack London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
astral projection
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freedom of the mind ⓘ individual vs. institution ⓘ prison brutality ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ survival ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| containsForm |
frame narrative
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historical episodes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresElement |
astral travel
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past-life regression ⓘ realistic depiction of prison conditions ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy novel
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mystical fiction ⓘ prison novel ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Star Rover (1920 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Darryl Standing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 350 pages ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
abuse of power in penal systems
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capital punishment ⓘ psychological resilience ⓘ spiritual transcendence ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | accounts of prison life at San Quentin ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American naturalism ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor | combining prison realism with mystical experiences ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorPeriod | late works of Jack London ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A condemned prisoner escapes the torture of a straitjacket by projecting his consciousness into vivid experiences of past lives across history. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| publisher | Macmillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
California
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San Quentin State Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | early 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
John Griffith Chaney