The Curse by Arthur C. Clarke

The Curse is rather a sad story; it reflects death and quietness everywhere in a city in which a bomb has been dropped. It makes me remember what happened during the second world war in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Nothing remains alive after a nuclear explosion. Thousands of people die; thousands are seriously injured.
Radioactivity has severe effects on climate and environment. And these negative effects last for years.
Only gravestones can be seen in the story and they are sign of death and memories.
The author establishes here a paralell with Shakespeare's life. He is dead but he will be always alive in his comedies and dramas that are constantly represented by actors throughout the world. At the same time, the nuclear attack to this city and its consequences will be remembered for ever.