Doom of London

Doom of London, written by Fred M. White and serialized in Pearson’s Magazine from 1903 to 1904, comprises six interconnected stories depicting various disasters that befall London. These tales include a severe winter freeze, a debilitating fog, a deadly virus outbreak, a financial panic due to fraud, an electrical accident leading to catastrophe, and a contaminated water supply causing fears of plague. The collection explores themes of urban vulnerability and societal panic in the face of calamity, making it a notable reflection of early 20th-century anxieties.