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Extract From Captain Stormfield's Visit To Heaven
"Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven" is a short story written by American writer Mark Twain. It first appeared in print in ''Harper's Magazine'' in December 1907 and January 1908, and was published in book form with some revisions in 1909. This was the last story published by Twain during his life.Ketterer, DavidTales of Wonder - Notes p. ix-x (1984) Description and plot outline The story follows Captain Elias Stormfield on his decades long cosmic journey to Heaven; his accidental misplacement after racing a comet; his short-lived interest in singing and playing the harp (generated by his preconceptions of heaven); and the general obsession of souls with the celebrities of Heaven such as Adam, Moses, and Elijah, who according to Twain become as distant to most people in Heaven as living celebrities are on Earth. Twain uses this story to show his view that the common conception of Heaven is ludicrous, and points out the incongruities of such beliefs with his char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Short Stories
A WikiProject, or Wikiproject, is an affinity group for contributors with shared goals within the Wikimedia movement. WikiProjects are prevalent within the largest wiki, Wikipedia, and exist to varying degrees within sibling projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikidata, and Wikisource. They also exist in different languages, and translation of articles is a form of their collaboration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News noted the role of Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine in maintaining the accuracy of articles related to the disease. Another WikiProject that has drawn attention is WikiProject Women Scientists, which was profiled by '' Smithsonian'' for its efforts to improve coverage of women scientists which the profile noted had "helped increase the number of female scientists on Wikipedia from around 1,600 to over 5,000". On Wikipedia Some Wikipedia WikiProjects are substantial enough to engage in cooperative activities with outside organizations relevant to the field ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel (biblical Figure)
Daniel (Biblical Aramaic, Aramaic and ; ; ) is the main character of the Book of Daniel. According to the Hebrew Bible, Daniel was a Nobility, noble Jews, Jewish youth of Jerusalem taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon, serving the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of the Persians, Persian conqueror Cyrus the Great, Cyrus, all the while remaining true to the God of Israel. While some conservative scholars hold that Daniel existed and his book was written in the 6th century BCE, most scholars agree that Daniel, as depicted in the Book of Daniel, was not a historical figure, wherein the character was probably based on a similar legendary Daniel from earlier traditions. It follows that much of the book is a Roman à clef, cryptic allusion to the reign of the 2nd century BCE Diadochi, Hellenistic king Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Six cities claim the Tomb of Daniel, the most famous being that in Susa, in southern Iran, at a site known as Tomb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moody And Sankey
''Sacred Songs and Solos'' is a hymn collection compiled by Ira David Sankey, who partnered Dwight Lyman Moody in a series of evangelical crusades from 1870 until Moody's death in 1898. The collection first appeared in 1873, and has subsequently been published in many editions and formats, expanding to a final volume of 1200 pieces that appeared around 1907. Although the publication was and is popularly known as Sankey and Moody's Songs, or The Sankey-Moody Hymnbook, many of the tunes and lyrics are by other authors, and the volume includes many standard church hymns. Around 200 of the tunes were written or arranged by Sankey. ''Sacred Songs and Solos'' has been translated into many languages. Worldwide sales exceed 50 million. John Young Wai, a Chinese Australian Presbyterian minister, translated 302 Sankey and Moody hymns into Chinese, which were used throughout Australasia. See also * List of hymns composed by Ira D. Sankey References {{reflist Hymnals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gates Ajar
''The Gates Ajar'' is an 1868 religious novel by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (later Elizabeth Phelps Ward) that was immensely popular following its publication. It was the second best-selling religious novel of the 19th century. 80,000 copies were sold in America by 1900; 100,000 were sold in England during the same time period. Sequels ''Beyond the Gates'' (1883) and ''The Gates Between'' (1887) were also bestsellers, and the three together are referred to as the author's "Spiritualist novels."Frank, Lisa TendrichWomen in the American Civil War, Volume 1 p. 438-39 (2008) Overview And when my angel guide went up, He left the pearly gates ajar. ---Mrs. Adoniram Judson [Emily C.] The novel is presented like a diary by its main protagonist, Mary Cabot, who mourns the death of her brother Royal. Much of the plot is presented as a dialogue about the afterlife between the two women. The novel represents heaven as being similar to Earth (but better). In co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
