The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
"The Last Man" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is an apocalyptic science fiction novel published in 1826. Set in late 21st-century Europe, the story follows humanity's struggle as a devastating plague sweeps across the globe, threatening extinction. Through the eyes of Lionel Verney and his circle—including characters inspired by Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron—the novel explores love, ambition, and survival against civilization's collapse. Written after profound personal loss, this pioneering work of
dystopian fiction envisions Britain as a republic while chronicling humanity's darkest hour. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Last Man |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Man |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Twenty-first century -- Fiction |
| Subject | End of the world -- Fiction |
| Subject | Epidemics -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 18247 |
| Release Date | Apr 24, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 29, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2237 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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