The Last Days of L.A. by George H. Smith

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Author Smith, George H. (George Henry), 1922-1996
Illustrator Orban, Paul, 1896-1974
Title The Last Days of L.A.
Note Reading ease score: 91.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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Summary "The Last Days of L.A." by George H. Smith is a science fiction short story written in the late 1950s. The narrative explores the psychological and social ramifications of living under the impending threat of nuclear annihilation, focusing on a protagonist grappling with dread and existential despair in a decaying Los Angeles. The story serves as a reflection on the dark undercurrents of human nature amidst the backdrop of a world on the brink of destruction. The plot centers on an unnamed narrator who is haunted by nightmarish visions of nuclear devastation, exacerbated by his daily encounters with a group of disillusioned friends. As tensions rise in the world around them, their conversations shift between irony and cynicism about life and death. In the face of a chaotic society fueled by violence and fear, the protagonist oscillates between a desire to engage with the world and a longing to escape its horrors. Ultimately, he attempts to awaken the populace to the imminent threat they all face, only to be violently rebuffed, highlighting the futility of individual efforts in a collective state of denial. The work encapsulates the psychological weight of living during a nuclear age, filled with dark humor and bleak insight into human existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Alcoholics -- Fiction
Subject Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Fiction
Subject Nightmares -- Fiction
Subject Cold War -- Fiction
Subject Nuclear weapons -- Psychological aspects -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 60671
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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