London 's novella The Scarlet Plague ( 1912 ) , and some of his short stories , are placed in a dystopian future setting that closely resembles that of The Iron Heel .
There is no actual continuity of situations or characters .
London 's novella The Scarlet Plague ( 1912 ) , and some of his short stories , are placed in a dystopian future setting that closely resembles that of The Iron Heel , although there is no actual continuity of situations or characters .