The last man
by Jean-Baptiste-François-Xavier Cousin de ...
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"Originally published in French in 1805, The Last Man is a powerful story of the demise of the human race. Drawing on the traditional account in Revelations, The Last Man was the first end-of-the-world story in future fiction. As the first secular apocalypse story, The Last Man served as the departure point for many other speculative fictions of this type throughout the 19th century, including works by Shelley, Flammarion and Wells.
Grainville's masterful imagination is evident in the vast scale of the action as Omegarus, the Last Adam, and Syderia, the Last Eve, are led toward the moment when "the light of the sun and the stars is extinguished." This is essential reading for anyone interested in the roots of apocalyptic science fiction."--BOOK JACKET.
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Fiction, science fiction, general, Fiction, general, Literary collections, Cousin de grainville, jean-baptiste-françois-xavier, 1746-1805, Cousin de grainville, jean-baptiste-françois-xavier, 1746-1805--translations into english, French literature, French literature--19th century--translations into english, Apocalypse in literature, Pq1987.g13 d413 2002, 843/.6Showing 9 featured editions. View all 9 editions?
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The last man: Or, Omegarus and Syderia (Lost race and adult fantasy fiction)
1978, Arno Press
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The last man, or, Omegarus and Syderia: a romance in futurity
1806, Printed for R. Dutton
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-157)
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