In the Beginning: B.C. 4004 (In the Garden of Eden)
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"In the Beginning: B.C. 4004 (In the Garden of Eden)" is the first play in George Bernard Shaw’s cycle "Back to Methuselah," presenting a satirical, philosophical reimagining of the biblical creation story in the Garden of Eden.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
one-act play
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philosophical drama ⓘ play ⓘ satirical drama ⓘ |
| author | George Bernard Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Book of Genesis creation narrative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Ancient of Days
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Serpent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cycle | Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cyclePosition | first play in the Back to Methuselah cycle ⓘ |
| cycleSize | first of five plays in Back to Methuselah ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
introduces the idea of extending human lifespan
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reinterprets the Fall as a step toward human development ⓘ |
| dramaticPeriod | late career work of George Bernard Shaw ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| fullTitle | In the Beginning: B.C. 4004 (In the Garden of Eden) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical fiction
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satire ⓘ |
| hasForm | dialogue-driven play ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | In the Garden of Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | first collected publication of Back to Methuselah in 1921 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernist drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Adam
NERFINISHED
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Eve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | allegorical reimagining of Genesis ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage ⓘ |
| partOf | Back to Methuselah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence | Henri Bergson’s concept of creative evolution ⓘ |
| setting | Garden of Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | prologue-like opening to the Back to Methuselah cycle ⓘ |
| subject | biblical creation story ⓘ |
| theme |
creative evolution
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critique of literalist religion ⓘ evolution of human longevity ⓘ free will and responsibility ⓘ |
| workNumberInCycle | 1 ⓘ |
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