{"product_id":"back-to-methuselah-a-metabiological-pentateuch-by-george-bernard-shaw-paperback","title":"Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch, by George Bernard Shaw (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this ambitious cycle of five plays, Back to Methuselah traces the arc of civilization from biblical origins to a speculative future shaped by extreme longevity. Through philosophical dialogue, satire, and visionary themes, Shaw examines the limits of science, politics, and human potential. A bold meditation on evolution, governance, and the soul, the work stands as one of Shaw's most intellectually daring creations.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an Irish playwright and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. Shaw is the only person awarded both a Nobel Prize for Literature and an Oscar for on the film version of Pygmalion, his best known work. Back to Methuselah consists of a preface (An Infidel Half Century) and a series of five plays: 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, and As Far as Thought Can Reach: A.D. 31,920.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43184485073105,"sku":"9781434431301","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5981\/5377\/files\/9781434431301_FC.jpg?v=1784071508","url":"https:\/\/startlingstories.us\/products\/back-to-methuselah-a-metabiological-pentateuch-by-george-bernard-shaw-paperback","provider":"Startling Stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}