The Last Man is an early post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Mary Shelley, which was first published in 1826. The three volume book tells of a future world that has been ravaged by a plague. Volume One describes the future world and family of Lionel Verney, central character, son of a nobleman who gambled himself into poverty, up to the appearance of the plague. – Summary by Jude Somers
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