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Underground Man

by Gabriel TardeBook 4 of 24 in Hyperion Classics of Science Fiction
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Description

A post-apocalyptic tale that chronicles man's shedding of his restricting nature and the realization of his perfection through the evolution of group cooperation and herd behavior. When the sun suddenly dies, the remaining populations on earth are forced to move their societies underground. Like Noah and his ark full of animals and plants, they take with them their most valuable items for rebuilding their new world also: paintings, bronzes, violins, and books of poetry. After a few centuries of subterranean slaughter, somehow the inevitable victors emerge: secular saintly aesthetes who create a romantic neo-troglodytical artistic utopia through the prodigious use of prophylactics and capital punishment. And love.

What it’s like

ViolenceGraphic
CombatSkirmish-Heavy
HorrorChilling
SpiceFade-to-Black

Details

First published
1974
Pages
44
Reading time
About 1 hour
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Language
English
ISBN
9781977644831
Series
Hyperion Classics of Science Fiction, Book 4

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