The Last ManThe Last Man is a post apocalyptic science fiction novel by Mary Shelley, which was first published in 1826. The book tells of a future world that has been ravaged by a plague. The novel was harshly reviewed at the time, and was virtually unknown having been eclipsed by Shelley's more popular works until a scholarly revival in the 1960s. It contains semi biographical portraits of Romantic figures in Shelley's circle, particularly Shelley's late