The Last Man Questions and Answers
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Why is Mary Shelley's The Last Man considered a post-apocalyptic, futuristic novel?
Mary Shelley's novel is considered post-apocalyptic and futuristic because it is set in the late 21st century, depicting a devastating plague that nearly annihilates humanity, leaving only one...
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What is your interpretation of Shelley's futuristic world in The Last Man?
Mary Shelley's depiction of a future world in The Last Man mirrors her own 19th-century Europe, with horse-drawn carriages, monarchies, and unchanged cultural norms. Unlike later science fiction,...