Drift off to Dreamland with us as we read "The Last Man," a dystopian novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (author of "Frankenstein"). The book will be read in order, so if you would like to begin at the beginning, please start with Season 4, Episode 54.

[Content Warning: this episode contains descriptions of plague/pandemic, death of adults and children, and war/violence.]

Volume 2, Chapter 9:  Plague continues to winnow the population of the world. A band of North Americans invades. Lionel makes plans despite the uncertainty of the future.