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The Purple Cloud is a 1901 novel by British writer M. P. Shiel and an early example of post-apocalyptic fiction. Its narrator, Adam Jeffson, returns from an expedition to the North Pole and finds humanity apparently destroyed by a poisonous cloud, leaving him to move through an emptied world.
The book combines isolation, speculative catastrophe, religious imagery, and questions about survival, making it relevant to readers of classic science fiction and last-person narratives.
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Who wrote The Purple Cloud?
The Purple Cloud was written by British writer M. P. Shiel. It was first published in 1901.
What happens in The Purple Cloud?
Adam Jeffson returns from an expedition to the North Pole and finds humanity apparently destroyed by a poisonous cloud. He then travels through an almost empty world.
Why is The Purple Cloud important in science fiction?
The novel is an early example of post-apocalyptic fiction. Its focus on isolation, survival, and a devastated human world predates many later catastrophe novels.
Who is the narrator of The Purple Cloud?
The narrator is Adam Jeffson. His return from the North Pole provides the viewpoint through which the reader discovers the global disaster.
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