The Last Man |
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Author:
| Shelley, Mary |
Intro and Notes by:
| Bickley, Pamela |
Contribution by:
| Carabine, Keith |
Series title: | Wordsworth Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-84022-403-0 |
Publication Date: | Apr 1999 |
Publisher: | Wordsworth Editions, Limited
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $6.95 |
Book Description:
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Presents an apocalyptic fantasy of the end of human civilisation. Set in the late twenty-first century, this novel unfolds a sombre and pessimistic vision of mankind confronting inevitable destruction. Interwoven with a futuristic theme, it incorporates portraits of Shelley and Byron, yet rejects Romanticism, and its faith in art and nature.
Presents an apocalyptic fantasy of the end of human civilisation. Set in the late twenty-first century, this novel unfolds a sombre and pessimistic vision of mankind confronting inevitable destruction. Interwoven with a futuristic theme, it incorporates portraits of Shelley and Byron, yet rejects Romanticism, and its faith in art and nature.