After London

After London, published in 1885, is a pioneering work of post-apocalyptic fiction. Richard Jefferies imagines a future England transformed into wilderness after an unspecified catastrophe wipes out modern civilization. The novel follows Felix Aquila, a young man navigating the new medieval-like society that emerges. Jefferies’s rich descriptions of nature reclaiming the ruins of human cities highlight his deep ecological concerns, while the story explores themes of survival, rebirth, and the cyclical nature of history. It remains an influential work in speculative and environmental literature.