The Old Man and Mr. Smith

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The Old Man and Mr. Smith is a satirical novel by Peter Ustinov that follows God and the Devil visiting modern Earth to observe and meddle in human affairs.

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instanceOf novel
satirical novel
author Peter Ustinov NERFINISHED
authorOccupation actor
director
writer
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts critique of modern institutions
interaction between divine beings and humans
exploresConcept afterlife
divine intervention
morality
genre comic novel
satire
hasForm prose fiction
hasHumorStyle ironic
witty
hasPerspective comic perspective on theology
satirical perspective on human affairs
hasReligiousElement Christianity NERFINISHED
theology
hasSubgenre philosophical comedy
religious satire
hasTitleCharacter Mr. Smith NERFINISHED
the Old Man NERFINISHED
hasTone light-hearted
satirical
language English
mainCharacter God NERFINISHED
Mr. Smith NERFINISHED
the Devil NERFINISHED
the Old Man NERFINISHED
mediaType print
narrativeFocus God and the Devil visiting modern Earth
narrativeMode third-person narration
publicationYear 1990
publisher Michael Joseph NERFINISHED
Penguin Books NERFINISHED
setting modern Earth
targetAudience adult readers
theme bureaucracy
good and evil
human nature
modern society
religion
timePeriodOfSetting late 20th century

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Peter Ustinov notableWork The Old Man and Mr. Smith