The doom of the great city : being the narrative of a survivor, written A.D. 1942 / William Delisle Hay ; edited by Michael Kramp and Sarita Jayanty Mizin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hay, W. Delisle (William Delisle), 1851- author.

Contributor:

Kramp, Michael, editor.

Mizin, Sarita Jayanty, editor.

Series:

Salvaging the Anthropocene Series

Salvaging the Anthropocene

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fog--Fiction.

Fog.

English fiction.

Genre:

Science fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Morgantown, West Virginia : West ­Virginia University Press, [2025]

Summary:

William Delisle Hay's The Doom of the Great City imagines the destruction of London as a result of human-induced environmental devastation, the threat of which is becoming increasingly visible today. This urban apocalypse narrative connects to pressing cultural discussions on global warming, modern life in cities, public health, and the interconnectivity of human life on earth. This first critical edition of Hay's novella makes available his account of one man's tale of survival amidst a toxic fog-a survival that includes his relocation to Maoriland in New Zealand. The editors foreground the relevance of the story to present and future pandemics, the persistence of environmental disasters, and the global population's ongoing migration to cities. They place the narrative in dialogue with nineteenth-century concerns about climate change, pollution, natural resources, health care, empire, and (sub)urbanization that have remained significant challenges as we come to terms with the lasting impacts of the Anthropocene in the twenty-first century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781959000389

1959000381