Terminal Visions: The Literature of Last Things

Adam American ancient apocalyptic appears Ballard become begin called catastrophe century Chapter Christian City civilization close comes culture cyclical death destroyed destruction disaster doomsday early earth endtime eschatological event evil example existence expectation faith fall fear final followed forces future give hero hope human ideas imagination John killed Last Things late later least less literature live London major man's mankind matter mind modern myth nature nineteenth novel once perhaps period planet positivism possible Press progress prophets published race readers reason remains rise romantic science fiction scientist secular sense short social society speculative fiction story struggle survivors terminal visions Things thought traditional transformation turn universe wars Wells's Western whole world view world's end writers York