Project Gutenberg 2024-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 191 Vidal, Gore 1925 2012 Vidal, Eugene Luther 54005053 Messiah $aNew York :$bE. P. Dutton & Co, $c1954. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messiah_(Vidal_novel) Andrés V. Galia, Santiago and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Messiah" by Gore Vidal is a novel written in the mid-20th century. The book explores themes of belief, memory, and the quest for truth through the eyes of its protagonist, who reflects on both personal and broader historical crises and transformations. The narrative is rooted in existential inquiries about the nature of God and humanity's place in the universe, suggesting profound philosophical explorations intertwined with a story of evolving societal values. The opening of "Messiah" sets the stage with a meditative tone as the protagonist grapples with the fallibility of memory and the difficulty of discerning truth in the human experience. He presents his disillusionment with both historical record and societal beliefs while hinting at a past involving a mission he might have played a role in. Introducing elements of prophecy, the narrative frames an overarching concern for the future, reflected in various ominous omens observed by society following the modern wars. The protagonist's introspection coupled with the strange occurrences foreshadows a tension between the mundane and the existential crises that await, ultimately inviting the reader into a complex interplay of ideas that address faith, identity, and morality against the backdrop of contemporary culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000047568070&view=1up&seq=9 20201028070055vidal 1954 US Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Satire Cults -- Fiction Suicide -- Religious aspects -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 533004 2025-07-29T06:50:06.224612 text/html 508673 2024-05-03T13:31:47 text/html 451062 2025-07-29T06:50:12.692544 application/epub+zip 451396 2025-07-29T06:50:07.288577 application/epub+zip 279432 2025-07-29T06:50:06.737591 application/epub+zip 587546 2025-07-29T06:50:17.030567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554700 2025-07-29T06:50:12.274524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510579 2025-07-29T06:50:05.184575 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 490757 2024-05-03T13:31:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17294 2025-07-29T06:50:17.200500 application/rdf+xml 7799 2025-07-29T06:50:06.945558 image/jpeg 1415 2025-07-29T06:50:06.858567 image/jpeg 495417 2025-07-29T06:50:06.270611 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