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Dark, desolate and fantastical, The Purple Cloud was a pioneer in the genre of apocalyptic novels, and the first great science fiction work of the twentieth century. It inspired authors such as H. P. Lovecraft and Stephen King.
The Purple Cloud tells the grandly bleak story of Adam Jeffson: the first man to reach the North Pole and the last man left alive on earth. A sweet-smelling, deadly cloud of poisonous gas has devastated the world, and as Jeffson travels the stricken globe in search of human life, he slowly succumbs to madness, and unleashes fire and destruction on his planet.
John Sutherland's introduction discusses M. P. Shiel's dissolute life, the originality of his book and its place within the context of 'last man' novels. This edition also includes a chronology, notes and further reading.
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M. P. Shiel (1865–1947) was an author of science fiction and detective stories, most notably The Purple Cloud.
John Sutherland is Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University College London and wrote the introduction to Chekhov's The Shooting Party for Penguin Classics.
Titel: The Purple Cloud (Penguin Classics)
Verlag: Penguin Classics
Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first great science fiction novel of the twentieth century-now available from Penguin Classics Strange, macabre, and, fantastical, M. P. Shiel's The Purple Cloud is a landmark work that heralded the genre of apocalyptic fiction. It tells the grandly bleak story of Adam Jeffson-the first man to reach the North Pole and the last man left alive on earth. A sweet-smelling cloud of poisonous gas has devastated the world, and as Jeffson travels the stricken globe in search of human life, he slowly succumbs to madness, unleashing fire and destruction on his planet. A new introduction by literary scholar John Sutherland explores The Purple Cloud's apocalyptic themes and Shiel's colorful private life. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Artikel-Nr. 9780141196428
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Zustand: New. 2012. Paperback. Tells the story of Adam Jeffson: the first man to reach the North Pole and the last man left alive on earth. Editor(s): Sutherland, John. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Artikel-Nr. V9780141196428
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Zustand: New. M. P. Shiel (1865&ndash1947) was an author of science fiction and detective stories, most notably The Purple Cloud.John Sutherland is Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University Coll. Artikel-Nr. 594372462
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