Earth Abides
George R. Stewart · 1949 · Novel
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It pioneered a realistic, contemplative, and often melancholic vision of post-apocalyptic life, focusing on the practicalities of survival and the gradual loss of knowledge and culture.
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After a deadly plague wipes out most of humanity, a man struggles to survive and eventually forms a small community, observing the slow decline of civilization and the return of nature. It explores the long-term implications of a societal collapse and humanity's place in the natural world.
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