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> It was not until the 1960s that the novel resurfaced for the public as a work of fiction, not prophecy. Yet...?
by jason-phillips 4y ago
> It was not until the 1960s that the novel resurfaced for the public as a work of fiction, not prophecy.
Yet...?
- chaostheory 4y agoI was going to reply with “it would have been more impressive if she also wrote about climate being a factor”. Assuming the Wikipedia summary is accurate, she does have climate as a major factor. That said, the major and minor details still do not come close to match our reality
- fbdab103 4y agoI too am missing the connection. Million monkeys and typewriters. Old novel has parallels to modern events, with significant deviations from reality. Author clearly visitor from the future.
- jwilk 4y agoFWIW, the part about "prophecy" has been removed from the article: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Last_Man_(Mary_Shelley_novel)&diff=prev&oldid=1137616706 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Last_Man_(Mar...