The Last Man (Oxford World's Classics)

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Not enough people have read or even HEARD of this...but it is classic, nonetheless. A page-turner about the life of those who survive a world-wide ... (show more)

Not enough people have read or even HEARD of this...but it is classic, nonetheless. A page-turner about the life of those who survive a world-wide plague in Mary Shelley's idea of the future. (show less)

 

 

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No, it's a flop!

I didn't really finish this book, but had to return it. Written in the 19th century. VERY text dense and with no dialogue. Never got to the apoc... (show more)

I didn't really finish this book, but had to return it. Written in the 19th century. VERY text dense and with no dialogue. Never got to the apocalyptic part. Perhaps I will give it another try in the future. (show less)

 

 

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  The Last Man is definitely not replacing Frankenstein in my highest affections, but I'm glad I read it. I love the weirdness of a futuristic novel that feels historical, and I enjoy the biographical and even prophetic elements that Shelley included for her own time.

  I thought it got off to a slow start, and I did get annoyed with the present tense exclamations and lamentations that intrude on the past tense narrative. Also, the book is fairly depressing overall. It definitely plays on som... (show more)

  The Last Man is definitely not replacing Frankenstein in my highest affections, but I'm glad I read it. I love the weirdness of a futuristic novel that feels historical, and I enjoy the biographical and even prophetic elements that Shelley included for her own time.

  I thought it got off to a slow start, and I did get annoyed with the present tense exclamations and lamentations that intrude on the past tense narrative. Also, the book is fairly depressing overall. It definitely plays on some of my deepest fears of losing my loved ones, so it's hard to read in that sense, but certainly effective. It's a fascinating novel and worth the time it takes to read it. (show less)

   

   

  by Facebook User on Jul 03, 2009 at 12:16AM

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  Brillant! Still can visualize some of the scenes in my mind that Shelley created so wonderfully in this book. I named one of my cats after the character Lionel!

   

   

  by Facebook User on Jan 23, 2009 at 09:41AM

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