The Purple Cloud
by M. P. Shiel
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Purple Cloud" by M. P. Shiel is an apocalyptic novel published in 1901. Adam Jeffson joins a polar expedition and discovers a mysterious purple cloud that brings death across the globe. As seemingly the last man alive, he descends into madness, burning cities and building a colossal palace to himself. Years later, he encounters a young woman who survived in a cellar, forcing him to confront the future of humanity itself.
- Science fiction
- End of the world
- Natural disasters
- Apocalyptic fantasies
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #11229. The Purple Cloud on Wikipedia.
