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A capsule for
Meet The Last Man
in the SPACE Showcase: May 3, 2025.
Join Amy H. Sturgis as she introduces one of the most relevant books we can read right now: The Last Man by Mary Shelley (1827). Set in the 21st century, this pioneering work of post-apocalyptic science fiction is also recognized as an important contribution to political fiction, autobiographical fiction, dystopian fiction, ecocriticism, plague literature, and the Gothic.
Today The Last Man is receiving fresh scholarly and popular interest. Why? Let's find out. This capsule will preview the June module, Meet The Last Man, exploring how Mary Shelley's novel invites us to think about what it means to be human while living in unprecedented times.
Today The Last Man is receiving fresh scholarly and popular interest. Why? Let's find out. This capsule will preview the June module, Meet The Last Man, exploring how Mary Shelley's novel invites us to think about what it means to be human while living in unprecedented times.
Required Texts
The Last Man by Mary Shelley (any version). There is a free ebook version available through Project Gutenberg and a free audiobook version available through Librivox.
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A capsule is a 30-minute sample session.
For more information about the full module and when it will be offered next in SPACE, go to the
Meet The Last Man
module page.
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Sat, May 3
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