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Description for Last Man 2nd
paperback. Taken from an ancient text found abandoned in a cave, this work ends in 2100, the last year of the world. A devastating worldwide plague has annihilated all of humanity except for one man, who chronicles the world's demise. This is a novel of apocalyptic horror. Editor(s): Luke, Hugh J. Series: Beyond Armageddon. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Taken from an ancient text found abandoned in a cave, The Last Man ends in 2100, “the last year of the world.” A devastating worldwide plague has annihilated all of humanity except for one man, who chronicles the world's demise. This novel of apocalyptic horror, originally published in 1826, was rejected in its time and was out of print from 1833 to 1965, when the first Bison Books edition appeared.
Taken from an ancient text found abandoned in a cave, The Last Man ends in 2100, “the last year of the world.” A devastating worldwide plague has annihilated all of humanity except for one man, who chronicles the world's demise. This novel of apocalyptic horror, originally published in 1826, was rejected in its time and was out of print from 1833 to 1965, when the first Bison Books edition appeared.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
Series
Beyond Armageddon
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803293502
SKU
V9780803293502
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About Shelley
Mary Shelley (1797–1851) was the author of many works, the best known of which is the classic Frankenstein. Judith Tarr is the author of more than thirty novels of fantasy and historical fiction, including the Epona sequence.
Reviews for Last Man 2nd
“The Last Man created an entirely new genre, compounded of the domestic romance, the Gothic extravaganza, and the sociological novel. . . . [Mary Shelley's] most interesting, if not her most consummate work.”—Muriel Spark “An absorbing roman à clef, [it] develops one of the major themes of romantic art, that of spiritual isolation, and . . . treats it in ... Read more