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Last and First Men

Olaf Stapledon · 1930 · Novel

Setting: 1931

Series: Last and First Men

Synopsis

One of the most succinct and accurate renderings of mankind's present state of mind and future progression. It documents the future of man from the start of WW2 and continues until the Sun engulfs the earth, and beyond. Considering this book was first published in 1931, it is remarkable, both in its honesty as regards human nature, and in its phenomenal span. By the time we reach chapter 3 of the 16 in this book, it is already 2300 AD and you feel like you have had the viewpoint of a God.

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Source: OpenLibrary

Tags: Fiction, science fiction, generalFictionFiction in EnglishPropheciesScience fictionHuman beingsLong Now Manual for CivilizationEnglish literatureEnglish Science fictionHuman beings--fiction

isfdb_id: 541

openlibrary_id: OL3290731W

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