{"product_id":"last-men-in-london-dover-literature-science-fictionfantasy-9780486476018","title":"Last Men in London (Dover Literature: Science Fiction\/Fantasy)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLast Men in London (Dover Literature: Science Fiction\/Fantasy)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Stapledon, Olaf. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780486476018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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 subjects mind, the superintelligent mega-human observes Pauls 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.\nBritish 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44974559756341,"sku":"ByrdShop_0486476014","price":90.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780486476018_a433df0f-aec9-412e-a8c9-ef95d468984d.jpg?v=1778839757","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/last-men-in-london-dover-literature-science-fictionfantasy-9780486476018","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}