The Last Man
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The Last Man is an early post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Mary Shelley, which was first published in 1826. The book tells of a future world that has been ravaged by a plague. The Last Man was written in the period following her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley's death.
Set in the twenty-first century, it was influential on the development of English science fiction, particularly on H.G. Wells (see The Time Machine, The Island of Dr Moreau, and The Invisible Man), Olaf Stapledon and, less obviously, Arthur C. Clarke, particularly Childhood's End.
In 2002, DC Comics began publishing a comic book entitled Y: The Last Man, which is loosely based on the concept created by Mary Shelley.
Also referencing a concept created by Friedrich Nietzsche in Thus Spoke Zarathustra regarding the "Last Man." Nineteen Eighty-Four's working title was "The last man in Europe."