the Wreck of Titan

A maritime novella depicting the catastrophic sinking of a massive ocean liner, written fourteen years before the loss of the Titanic.In this 1898 work, Morgan Robertson imagines the destruction of the Titan, a British passenger liner considered the largest and most technologically advanced ship afloat. After striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic, the vessel sinks amid insufficient lifeboats and overconfidence in its supposed invulnerability. The narrative follows the human consequences of disaster at sea, framed through the perspective of a disgraced former naval officer aboard the ship.Often cited for its striking parallels to the later sinking of the Titanic, the novella has drawn continued historical interest. Yet beyond coincidence, Robertson's work reflects late nineteenth-century fascination with technological progress and the dangers of hubris. Written in a straightforward maritime style, The Wreck of the Titan stands as an example of speculative disaster fiction shaped by contemporary naval knowledge.Presented here in its complete and unabridged form, this edition preserves Robertson's original text.