Last and First Men - Olaf Stapledon

I've long had an interest in Science Fiction, but spent most of my teenage years reading classical literature and as such haven't read that broadly of the great writers of SF. Which means that for me the SF Masterworks series from Orion is an excellent range giving me a chance to experience a diverse selection of authors. Having read Olaf Stapledon's "Last and First Men" I have to question the appearance of the word 'Masterwork' on the cover of this book. I don't doubt that it may have been influential, but I found the novel to be both dull and increasingly absurd. Written back in 1930 this book presents a future history of ...  Read the complete review