Call for Book Chapters: “Mary Shelley’s The Last Man and Global Issues”

Vernon Press invites book chapter proposals for the forthcoming edited volume “Mary Shelley’s The Last Man and Global Issues”, edited by Reyam Rammahi.

Much research has already been done on many aspects of Mary Shelley’s The Last Man. However, this volume seeks contributions that link the novel with today’s crucial issues like the COVID-19 pandemic. The Last Man is often associated with the apocalypse, proving that the novel speaks to today’s issues, especially the recent pandemic. The volume welcomes discussions from scholars invested in the rapidly growing interest in postcolonial studies, medical humanities, racist discourses in literature, biopolitics, and disability studies. Literary and interdisciplinary contributions are welcome. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Race and notions of racism in the novel
• The East/West binary
• The association of the fictional plague and COVID-19 with the “Other”
• Oppositions between warring political and social factions in the novel
• Nation and nationalism

Please submit a one-page proposal and a short bio by June 15, 2024 to Reyam Rammahi at reyam.rammahi@gmail.com