She used this novel to scrutinize the machinations of politics and philosophy, and reflect upon pitfalls of human behavior--selfishness, brutality, pride--that she saw in the world around her.
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The Last Man, Volume 3. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. The Last Man, Volume 3. London: Henry Colburn, 1826. Subject: Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851
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