Project Gutenberg 2007-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 208 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 Cooper, F. G. 1883 1961 Cooper, Fred Cooper, Frederick Goss 09027030 The Autobiography of Methuselah David Clarke, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Autobiography of Methuselah" by John Kendrick Bangs is a satirical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is narrated by Methuselah, the biblical character known for his legendary longevity, sharing humorous and whimsical reflections on his life from his birth until his later years. With a comedic twist, the narrative explores themes of time, family dynamics, and the contrasts between ancient and modern life through Methuselah's eyes. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Methuselah as he embarks on the task of writing his autobiography at the advanced age of nine hundred sixty-five. He reflects on his birth, noting that he was born into a storm and that both the weather and his father's humorous remarks shaped his early impressions of life. Methuselah describes his childhood experiences, family interactions, and the peculiarities of his relatives, particularly touching on the traits of his famous ancestors, Adam and Eve. The opening sets a comical tone as Methuselah recounts not only his personal anecdotes but also the absurdities and characteristics of prehistoric life and his own family's history, promising a whimsical journey through the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Bible -- Humor PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels 203583 2025-08-08T14:52:25.743384 text/html 206866 2021-03-13T15:35:05 text/html 749591 2025-08-08T14:52:29.424340 application/epub+zip 750175 2025-08-08T14:52:26.467357 application/epub+zip 128229 2025-08-08T14:52:26.084356 application/epub+zip 823801 2025-08-08T14:52:31.845366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804962 2025-08-08T14:52:29.018367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184827 2022-09-10T03:58:47.642461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174022 2025-08-08T14:52:25.366350 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173982 2021-03-13T15:35:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18723 2025-08-08T14:52:31.979339 application/rdf+xml 15117 2025-08-08T14:52:26.161370 image/jpeg 3077 2025-08-08T14:52:26.123391 image/jpeg 69533 2021-03-13T15:36:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 711348 2021-10-18T22:02:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 714469 2025-08-08T14:52:25.792436 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia