Publisher's Synopsis
The Purple Cloud is a classic science fiction novel written by M. P. Shiel. The story follows the journey of Adam Jeffson, a young man who becomes the sole survivor of a catastrophic event that wipes out all human life on Earth. As he travels across the globe, Jeffson grapples with the psychological toll of his isolation and the realization that he may be the last human being on the planet.As he explores the ruins of civilization and encounters strange, mutated creatures, Jeffson begins to unravel the mystery behind the disaster that claimed the lives of everyone he ever knew. Along the way, he faces a series of moral dilemmas and struggles to maintain his sanity in the face of overwhelming isolation.The Purple Cloud is a haunting and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of loneliness, morality, and the fragility of human existence. With its vivid descriptions of a post-apocalyptic world and its complex, multi-layered protagonist, it has become a beloved classic of the science fiction genre.Do you know much about the philosophy of the hypnotic trance? That was the relation between us--hypnotist and subject. She had been under another man before my time, suffered from tic of the fifth nerve, had had most of her teeth drawn before I saw her, and an attempt had been made to wrench out the nerve on the left side by external scission.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
