# Hubris and Divine Retribution in The Purple Cloud

> Theme guide for The Purple Cloud by M. P. Shiel.

The book explores the theme of human overreach, particularly through the attempt to reach the North Pole, which is framed as a forbidden act akin to eating from the Tree of Knowledge, leading to catastrophic punishment via the Purple Cloud.

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