Sara F. Hathaway

The Roots of Apocalyptic Narratives The concept of apocalypse is ancient. Early myths and religious texts often included tales of worlds ending, leading to new beginnings. For instance, the biblical Book of Revelation offers a vivid depiction of the end times. However, it was not until the 19th and 20th centuries that post-apocalyptic narratives began to flourish in popular culture. In literature, Mary Shelley's "The Last Man" (1826) was one of the first novels to portray a w