Job: A Comedy of Justice

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Job: A Comedy of Justice is a satirical science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein that blends religious themes, alternate realities, and dark humor to explore questions of faith, morality, and divine justice.

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instanceOf American novel
novel
satirical novel
science fiction novel
author Robert A. Heinlein NERFINISHED
awardNomination Hugo Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel NERFINISHED
Nebula Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED
awardNominationYear 1984
1985
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
followedBy The Cat Who Walks Through Walls NERFINISHED
genre fantasy
religious fiction
satire
science fiction
hasCoverArtist Michael Whelan NERFINISHED
hasFormat audiobook
ebook
hardcover
paperback
hasISBN 0-345-31709-0
hasTone darkly humorous
satirical
inspiredBy Book of Job NERFINISHED
language English
literaryMovement Golden Age science fiction
mainCharacter Alexis Hergensheimer NERFINISHED
Margrethe NERFINISHED
mediaType print
narrativePerspective third-person narrative
partOf Robert A. Heinlein bibliography NERFINISHED
precededBy Friday NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1984
publisher Del Rey Books NERFINISHED
New English Library NERFINISHED
setting Heaven NERFINISHED
Hell NERFINISHED
alternate realities
subjectMatter Christian theology NERFINISHED
apocalypse
comparative religion
theme afterlife
divine justice
faith
free will
morality
religion

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Robert A. Heinlein notableWork Job: A Comedy of Justice