This novel by H. G. Wells, is a modern retelling of the story of Job. Like the Book of Job, it consists of a prologue in Heaven, an exchange of speeches with four visitors, a dialogue between the protagonist and God, and an epilogue in which the protagonist's fortunes are restored. The novel is dedicated to all schoolmasters and schoolmistresses and every teacher in the world.
"This novel by H. G. Wells, is a modern retelling of the story of Job. Like the Book of Job, it consists of a prologue in Heaven, an exchange of speeches with four visitors, a dialogue between the protagonist and God, and an epilogue in which the protagonist's fortunes are restored. The novel is dedicated to all schoolmasters and schoolmistresses and every teacher in the world."@en
"A game of chess in the heavenly realms, and God and Satan discourse on the nature of mankind. On earth a man wonders why his life is dissolving around him."@en
"This book is set in the era of the First World War."@en
"A retelling of the Book of Job set in 20th century England, as seen through the prism of World War I."
"Written during Wells' brief "resort to God" period as he put it in his autobiography, The Undying Fire follows the story of the Biblical Job's modern (WWI era) and direct descendent, who's name happens to be Job as well - Job Huss. Mr. Huss finds himself tested in much the same ways as his ancester, and God and his dark counterpart wait to see if man still has the Undying Fire within him. --Geoffrey Doyle at cs.clemson.edu."@en
"In this 1919 theological fantasy, a modern man named Job Huss wonders why his life is falling apart. Little does he know, God and Satan agree they did not put the man's ancestor, the Biblical Job, to a stern enough test, and are playing a rematch in their celestial game of chess."@en
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