La Mort de la Terre, roman, suivi de contes

"La Mort de la Terre, roman, suivi de contes" by J.-H. Rosny aîné is a science fiction novel published in 1910. In a distant future, Earth has become a vast desert, drained by human exploitation. The last surviving communities limit births and practice euthanasia as water disappears. Targ, among the final humans willing to fight for survival, searches desperately for water and new lands. Meanwhile, a mysterious new species—the Ferromagnétaux, beings part-living and part-mineral—thrives on humanity's ruins, signaling a dramatic shift in Earth's dominant reign.