"The Purple Cloud" by M. P. Shiel, a novel from the early 1900s, explores themes of exploration, the drive for fame and fortune, and feelings of hopelessness, through the story of Adam Jeffson. Jeffson, a young doctor, starts an expedition to the North Pole, facing both the tempting promise of adventure and his inner fears and desires. His relationship with a mysterious woman named Clodagh, as well as a troubling sermon about doom from preacher Mackay, set the stage for inner uncertainty. The story follows Jeffson, along with Clodagh's nephew Peters, as they journey forward, with something bad looming.
The Purple Cloud
By M. P. (Matthew Phipps) Shiel
Driven by ambition and shadowed by dark premonitions, a lone explorer ventures into the Arctic, only to confront an unforeseen cataclysm that reshapes his existence.
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About the AuthorMatthew Phipps Shiell, known as M. P. Shiel, was a British writer, remembered mainly for supernatural horror and scientific romances. His work was published as serials, novels, and as short stories. The Purple Cloud remains his most often reprinted novel.
Matthew Phipps Shiell, known as M. P. Shiel, was a British writer, remembered mainly for supernatural horror and scientific romances. His work was published as serials, novels, and as short stories. The Purple Cloud remains his most often reprinted novel.
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