Last Men in London by Stapledon, Olaf

Last Men in London (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486476018)

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Last Men in London by Stapledon, Olaf

Last Men in London

$10.95
Last Men in London by Stapledon, Olaf

Last Men in London

$10.95
Format: Paperback
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In his previous science-fiction novel, Last and First Men, Olaf Stapledon envisioned 2 billion years of history, in which modern humans represented the first and most primitive of 18 increasingly advanced species. In this companion piece, a being from the remote future travels back to the 20th century to inhabit the consciousness of an Englishman named Paul. From inside his subject's mind, the superintelligent mega-human observes Paul's childhood, his experiences during World War I, and his postwar life as a teacher. The narrative provides a compelling commentary on modern life, the horrors of warfare, and the disintegrating state of Western society.
British philosopher William Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) introduced several innovative concepts to the science-fiction genre, and his books influenced Arthur C. Clarke, Brian Aldiss, C. S. Lewis, John Maynard Smith, and many others. In this science-fictional self-portrait, he offers a captivating combination of memory, imagination, and social criticism.

Author: Olaf Stapledon
ISBN-10: 0486476014
ISBN-13: 9780486476018
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 07/19/2011
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.10w x 0.80d
By Olaf Stapledon
By Olaf Stapledon
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A preeminent figure of British science fiction, Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) wrote several influential novels. Praised by H. G. Wells, Aldous Huxley, and Virginia Woolf, Stapledon's works introduced such innovative concepts as genetic engineering and terraforming.

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