The Overman (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
Paperback
HorrorFiction AnthologiesGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781447405023
Publisher: Fantasy and Horror Classics
Published: May 5 2011
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.12
Height: 0.08 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A forgotten tale of madness, a dark island, and the limits of the human spirit.
From Upton Sinclair, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Jungle and champion of social realism, comes a rare excursion into the territory of psychological horror.
The Overman is a compelling early short story that delves into themes of isolation and the breakdown of civilization, echoing the dark fables of the era. A scientist named Edward desperately searches for his brother, Daniel, who was lost at sea. Years later, Edward encounters a mysterious survivor of the shipwreck--a man who claims to know Daniel's fate.
The survivor's story plunges into a nightmare narrative of an isolated island where men, stripped of social convention, devolve into a savage state, creating their own brutal, philosophical dictator. Is this a terrifying account of primal regression, or the delusion of a broken mind? This story is a fascinating departure from Sinclair's usual political themes, exploring the survival of the fittest in a context far removed from the Chicago stockyards.
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