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A review by lbrex
The Purple Cloud by M.P. Shiel
5.0
I first finished this in September 2013. This most recent read was a review. I have a lot of new thoughts but I'm not going to edit my review from 2013...it's probably better to just go straight to writing the conference paper!
Here's the original:
_The Picture of Dorian Gray_ meets _I Am Legend_...and it is really rather absurdly good. The middle of the book drags a bit, but the impressive catalogues and ornate descriptions, along with borderline insane observations about the state of humanity, sustain the reader. The ending, however, sees _The Purple Cloud_ becoming a page turner. This is a great read for those interested in science fiction, apocalyptic writings, and late-Victorian fiction, but I don't know how interesting it would be for those outside of these groups. I suspect they might find themselves bored.
I would like to share some passages and events from _The Purple Cloud_ I found especially amusing and bizarre, but this would involve giving away key points of the novel. Let's just say that the telephone calls between France and England were one of the most ridiculous and unexpected aspects of this novel.
Here's the original:
_The Picture of Dorian Gray_ meets _I Am Legend_...and it is really rather absurdly good. The middle of the book drags a bit, but the impressive catalogues and ornate descriptions, along with borderline insane observations about the state of humanity, sustain the reader. The ending, however, sees _The Purple Cloud_ becoming a page turner. This is a great read for those interested in science fiction, apocalyptic writings, and late-Victorian fiction, but I don't know how interesting it would be for those outside of these groups. I suspect they might find themselves bored.
I would like to share some passages and events from _The Purple Cloud_ I found especially amusing and bizarre, but this would involve giving away key points of the novel. Let's just say that the telephone calls between France and England were one of the most ridiculous and unexpected aspects of this novel.