The Autobiography of Methuselah

The Autobiography of Methuselah
Author: John Kendrick John Kendrick Bangs
Publsiher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2017-12-31
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 1982017228

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John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 - January 21, 1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist.He was born in Yonkers, New York. His father Francis Nehemiah Bangs was a lawyer in New York City, as was his brother, Francis S. Bangs.He went to Columbia College from 1880 to 1883 where he became editor of Columbia's literary magazine, Acta Columbia, and contributed short anonymous pieces to humor magazines. After graduation in 1883 with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in Political Science, Bangs entered Columbia Law School but left in 1884 to become Associate Editor of Life under Edward S. Martin. Bangs contributed many articles and poems to the magazine between 1884 and 1888. During this period, Bangs published his first books.

The Autobiography of Methuselah

The Autobiography of Methuselah
Author: John Bangs
Publsiher: Litres
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2019-05-08
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9785041705275

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The Autobiography of Methuselah

The Autobiography of Methuselah
Author: John Kendrick Bangs
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 185
Release: 1908
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: OCLC:8662696

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The Autobiography of Methuselah Classic Reprint

The Autobiography of Methuselah  Classic Reprint
Author: John Kendrick Bangs
Publsiher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2018-01-20
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 0483519251

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Excerpt from The Autobiography of Methuselah I used to think so, my son, but under prevailing condi tions I am forced into a more or less definite suspicion that it is elliptical, like a lemon.-editor. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

AUTOBIOG OF METHUSELAH

AUTOBIOG OF METHUSELAH
Author: John Kendrick 1862-1922 Bangs
Publsiher: Wentworth Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2016-08-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 1360480072

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The Autobiography of Methuselah Primary Source Edition

The Autobiography of Methuselah   Primary Source Edition
Author: John Kendrick Bangs
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2013-11-01
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 1293172790

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The Bible According to Mark Twain

The Bible According to Mark Twain
Author: Mark Twain
Publsiher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 413
Release: 1995
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780820316505

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This volume collects the most important writings by Mark Twain in which he used biblical settings, themes, and figures. Featuring Twain's singular portrayals of God, Adam, Eve, Satan, Methuselah, Shem, St. Peter, and others, the writings stand among Twain's most imaginative expressions of his views on human nature and humankind's relation to the Creator and the universe. Composed over four decades (1871-1910), the writings range from farce to fantasy to satire, each one bearing the mark of Twain's unmistakable wit and insight. Among the many delights in store for readers are Adam and Eve's divergent accounts of their domestic troubles; Methuselah's discussion of an ancient version of baseball, complete with a parody of baseball jargon; Shem's hand-wringing account of how material shortages and labor troubles were hampering the progress of the ark his father, Noah, was building; a description of the disruptive actions of the fire-and-brimstone evangelist Sam Jones upon arriving in heaven; Captain Stormfield's revelations of what heaven is really like; Satan's musings on our puerile concepts of the afterlife; and Twain's advice on how to dress and tip properly in heaven. Twain's humor, however, is never gratuitous. As readers laugh their way through this volume, they will find ample evidence of Twain's concerns about scriptural fallacies and inconsistencies, the Bible's rather flat portrayal of important characters, and our limited notions about the nature and meaning of our own--and God's--existence. Many of the pieces in this collection, even the most lighthearted, might still be considered controversial; of some of the darker pieces, Twain himself acknowledged that they would be heretical in any age. Moreover, these writings are valuable cultural artifacts of a time when, across the Western world, fundamental religious beliefs were being called into question by the precepts of Darwinism and the rapid advances of science and technology. Several of this volume's selections are previously unpublished; others, like Letters from the Earth, are classics. Virtually all have been newly edited to reflect as closely as possible Twain's final intentions for their form and content. For serious Twain devotees, editors Howard G. Baetzhold and Joseph B. McCullough have supplied an abundance of background material on the writings, including details on the history of their composition, publication, and relevance to the Twain canon.

Letters From The Earth

Letters From The Earth
Author: Mark Twain
Publsiher: Youcanprint
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2017-04-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9788892658370

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The Creator sat upon the throne, thinking. Behind him stretched the illimitable continent of heaven, steeped in a glory of light and color; before him rose the black night of Space, like a wall. His mighty bulk towered rugged and mountain-like into the zenith, and His divine head blazed there like a distant sun. At His feet stood three colossal figures, diminished to extinction, almost, by contrast -- archangels -- their heads level with His ankle-bone. When the Creator had finished thinking, He said, "I have thought. Behold!" He lifted His hand, and from it burst a fountain-spray of fire, a million stupendous suns, which clove the blackness and soared, away and away and away, diminishing in magnitude and intensity as they pierced the far frontiers of Space, until at last they were but as diamond nailheads sparkling under the domed vast roof of the universe. At the end of an hour the Grand Council was dismissed. They left the Presence impressed and thoughtful, and retired to a private place, where they might talk with freedom. None of the three seemed to want to begin, though all wanted somebody to do it.