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SCOUT· 31%1h 22m·2025-11-25·Arts Culture
SCOUT· 31%1h 22m·2025-11-25·Arts CultureLast and First Men by Olaf Stapledon
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Writer and critic Matthew De Abaitua joins Andy, Una and Nicky to discuss Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future (1930), the astounding first novel by Olaf Stapledon. The book is one of the founding texts of science fiction, a fact that has both assured its reputation and arguably restricted its…
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