Methuselah's Children

1958 novel by Robert A. Heinlein
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Methuselah's Children

Summary

Methuselah's Children is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Methuselah's Children authored Robert A. Heinlein[3].
  • Methuselah's Children received the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[4].
  • Methuselah's Children's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Methuselah's Children was published by Gnome Press[6].
  • Methuselah's Children's genre is science fiction[7].
  • Methuselah is named after Methuselah's Children[8].
  • Methuselah's Children followed Misfit[9].
  • Methuselah's Children was followed by Orphans of the Sky[10].
  • Methuselah's Children's part of the series is recorded as Future History[11].
  • Methuselah's Children's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Methuselah's Children's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • 1941 marks the founding of Methuselah's Children[14].
  • Methuselah's Children was published on 1958[15].
  • Methuselah's Children's characters is recorded as Lazarus Long[16].
  • Methuselah's Children's has edition or translation is recorded as Methuselah's Children[17].
  • Methuselah's Children's has edition or translation is recorded as Methuselah's Children[18].
  • Methuselah's Children's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+188'}[19].
  • Methuselah's Children's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Methuselah's Children"}[20].
  • Methuselah's Children's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Methuselah's Children authored Robert A. Heinlein[3]. It was published by Gnome Press[6].

Publication

Methuselah's Children was published on 1958[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Its genre is science fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Future History[11].

Subject and Themes

Methuselah's Children's part of the series is recorded as Future History[11].

Reception

Methuselah's Children received the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Methuselah's Children followed Misfit[9]. It was followed by Orphans of the Sky[10].

Why It Matters

Methuselah's Children ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

What awards did Methuselah's Children receive?

Honors received include Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Title {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Methuselah's Children"}
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