The Last Generation: A Story of the Future

"The Last Generation: A Story of the Future" by James Elroy Flecker is a dark, cautionary story set in a future where humanity is on the brink of extinction due to its own devastating choices. The story follows a main character who is mysteriously transported through time and witnesses the downfall of society, including a royal decree for sterilization and the shocking creation of suicide clubs; while art and nature survive, so does the regret and hopelessness of the last people on Earth. The protagonist eventually stumbles upon a final, sorrowful paradise where the last generation quietly awaits their end among ruins, demonstrating the grim consequences of a society led astray.