Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch

Name: Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch
Author: George Bernard Shaw
ISBN: 9781787247864

Author: George Bernard Shaw
Series: Bernard Shaw Library
Language: English
Length: 376 pages
ISBN: 9781787247864
Published: 17 August 2018
Imprint: Sovereign

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Description

"Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch" by George Bernard Shaw is a monumental and thought-provoking play in five acts that delves into the grand tapestry of human existence and evolution. This ambitious work explores the concept of human life from its inception to its potential transcendence, offering a captivating blend of drama, philosophy, and social commentary. The play is divided into five parts, each representing a different epoch in human history. It begins with "In the Beginning," where Shaw imagines an encounter between Adam and Eve and the Serpent in the Garden of Eden. Here, Shaw challenges traditional religious narratives and questions the nature of original sin and human nature.

Author

George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) was the Irish playwright of argument as entertainment — Pygmalion, Arms and the Man, Man and Superman. A Nobel laureate and Fabian, he made comedy carry economics, sex, and the English class system. Shaw's prefaces are almost another play. With 21 titles in our catalogue, he remains the theatre's most articulate pest: ideas with timing.

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