We discuss Mary Shelley's life and her 1826 dystopian novel set in 2073 after a plague has wiped out everyone but one. Shelley's turbulent life had tragic elements of love betrayed, financial woes, and the loss of children and lovers. She used all of it in her writing along with explorations of the Romantic era and individualism. We also take a peek at a feminist literary analysis of the opening scene of The Last Man. A retrospective episode of the tribulations from 200 years ago.

A link to the novel:
http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/18247/pg18247-images.html

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