This edition of The Last Man is adapted from the 1826 English edition which is in the public domain. It is not intended as, and should not be treated as, an academic text. There are no footnotes or references, and no commentary. Mary Shelley’s quotations from other authors, notably the romantic poets and classical sources are italicised, but included without reference. Where appropriate the spelling and pronunciation has been modernised (British English). For ease of reading, minor changes (which do not affect the flow of the text) have been made to update the grammar, particularly to the use of the indefinite article preceding words with an initial vowel or letter ‘h’.
English (US)