The Overman (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

<p><strong>A forgotten tale of madness a dark island and the limits of the human spirit.</strong></p><p>From Upton Sinclair the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of <em>The Jungle</em> and champion of social realism comes a rare excursion into the territory of psychological horror.</p><p><em>The Overman</em> is a compelling early short story that delves into themes of isolation and the breakdown of civilization echoing the dark fables of the era. A scientist named Edward desperately searches for his brother Daniel who was lost at sea. Years later Edward encounters a mysterious survivor of the shipwreck--a man who claims to know Daniel's fate.</p><p>The survivor's story plunges into a nightmare narrative of an isolated island where men stripped of social convention devolve into a savage state creating their own brutal philosophical dictator. Is this a terrifying account of primal regression or the delusion of a broken mind? This story is a fascinating departure from Sinclair's usual political themes exploring the survival of the fittest in a context far removed from the Chicago stockyards.</p>