Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 529 Shiel, M. P. (Matthew Phipps) 1865 1947 Shiel, Matthew Phipps The Purple Cloud Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Purple_Cloud Produced by Suzanne Shell, Garrett Alley, Maria Khomenko and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Purple Cloud" by M. P. Shiel is a novel written during the early 20th century. The narrative presents themes of exploration, human ambition, and existential despair as it follows the journey of the protagonist, Adam Jeffson. He embarks on an expedition to the North Pole, driven by the allure of fame and fortune, while also grappling with darker psychological themes and relationships, particularly concerning a mysterious woman named Clodagh. The opening of the book introduces us to Adam Jeffson, a young doctor, reflecting on his life and the events leading to the expedition aboard the ship Boreal. He recounts a pivotal sermon denouncing the quest for the North Pole, delivered by a fervent preacher named Mackay, who warns of a looming doom for those seeking out the forbidden mysteries of the Arctic. The narrative sets the stage for Jeffson’s internal conflicts about his ambitions and personal desires, particularly as they intertwine with his complex relationship with his fiancée, Clodagh, and her nephew Peters, who is also a member of the expedition. As the preparations for the journey unfold, a sense of foreboding begins to permeate the text, hinting at the challenges and tragedies that lie ahead for Jeffson and the others involved in the ill-fated expedition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction End of the world -- Fiction Natural disasters -- Fiction Apocalyptic fantasies PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 614698 2025-07-05T06:50:03.502646 text/html 593835 2024-10-28T18:33:30 text/html 304776 2025-07-05T06:50:10.983572 application/epub+zip 313126 2025-07-05T06:50:05.322607 application/epub+zip 313125 2025-07-05T06:50:04.197661 application/epub+zip 511474 2025-07-05T06:50:15.493581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492649 2025-07-05T06:50:10.307581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469949 2022-09-05T12:15:23.288477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602263 2025-07-05T06:50:02.854677 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 582481 2024-10-28T18:33:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17380 2025-07-05T06:50:15.621581 application/rdf+xml 11782 2025-07-05T06:50:04.701615 image/jpeg 3228 2025-07-05T06:50:04.449622 image/jpeg 297799 2025-07-05T06:50:03.552614 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia