Back to Methuselah
Back to Methuselah by George Bernard Shaw, published by Penguin Adult in 1939, is a collection of five plays accompanied by a preface. This edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English. The work explores a range of themes through its unique structure, which includes plays set in various time periods, from the Garden of Eden to a distant future.
Readers will find that Back to Methuselah delves into the complexities of human existence and the evolution of thought across time. The plays, including titles such as “In the Beginning” and “The Tragedy of an Elderly Gentleman,” offer a blend of drama and literary criticism, reflecting Shaw’s insights into society and human nature. This edition invites readers to engage with Shaw’s exploration of life, philosophy, and the human condition through a dramatic lens.
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Back to Methuselah (A Metabiological Pentateuch) is a 1921 series of five plays and a preface by George Bernard Shaw. The five plays are:
In the Beginning: B.C. 4004 (In the Garden of Eden); The Gospel of the Brothers Barnabas: Present Day; The Thing Happens: A.D. 2170; Tragedy of an Elderly Gentleman: A.D. 3000; As Far as Thought Can Reach: A.D. 31,920
The plays were published with a preface titled The Infidel Half Century, and first performed in 1922 by the New York Theatre Guild at the Garrick Theatre.
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