Many scholars consider The Night Land the main inspiration for the Dying Earth subgenre of science fiction. One fascinating trait about science fictional themes and subgenres is the feeling from reading older works is that later writers think, “That’s cool! But I can do better.” I believe people still read The Night Land because it inspires new visions of the end of time.
The Night Land is a tale told by an unnamed narrator who lived millions of years in the future on an Earth in the perpetual night after the sun dies. I think hearing it rather than reading let me appreciate the archaic style Hodgson developed for telling his story. I had no trouble listening to an unabridged audiobook edition of the book that was just over eighteen hours long. However, The Night Land is one of those cult classics that have inspired a selective group of writers and readers. It is legendary for being difficult to read, and many consider it boring and tedious.
It is a unique book a carefully rewritten, revised, and reorganized version of William Hope Hodgson's massive, greatest work, The Night Land.And it is a remarkable book, designated by the author as the rescued fragments recovered from the ashes of a fire in the ancient house of the narrator.Set in the distant future, the last redoubt of civilization sustains itself against an eternal, evil siege rarely equalled in the annals of weird fiction.The Night Land by William Hope Hodgson is not the kind of book you can recommend people rush out and buy. The Dream of X is one of those lost books of science-fantasy - forgotten for more than fifty years until the incredible researches of Sam Moskowitz recalled it to the light of day.
It is a unique book a carefully rewritten, revised, and reorganized version of William Hope Hodgson's massive, greatest work, The Night Land.And it is a remarkable book, designated by the author as the rescued fragments recovered from the ashes of a fire in the ancient house of the narrator.Set in the distant future, the last redoubt of.
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