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Subject: Literature of Immortality
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Books and Literature
Asked by: rodesmail-ga
List Price: $3.00
Posted: 24 Oct 2005 10:01 PDT
Expires: 23 Nov 2005 09:01 PST
Question ID: 584219
Hello! I'm looking for a book, or article, perhaps scholarly, that
talks about what stories or books fall into the "Literature of
Immortality"

Basically I'm interested in a survey of all literature from the greek
classics to modern day, that take as their theme immortality and the
desire by humans to attain it.
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Subject: Re: Literature of Immortality
From: pinkfreud-ga on 24 Oct 2005 11:12 PDT
 
Here's a brief list of science fiction novels that deal with the
subject of immortality:

http://www.bookwarp.com/immort.htm
Subject: Re: Literature of Immortality
From: myoarin-ga on 24 Oct 2005 12:42 PDT
 
Here is one:  "The Wandering Jew", a 19th century novel.  Also
mentioned is "The Flying Dutchman".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandering_Jew

"Dracula" and other vampire stories deal with it, as do those about
people selling their souls to the devil.  Pinky will know the name of
the movie about a baseball player with this theme.

And of course, a great many religious works deal with the subject.
Subject: Re: Literature of Immortality
From: brady173-ga on 25 Oct 2005 12:42 PDT
 
If you want some fiction regarding immortality, Piers Anthony's series
titled "The Incarnations of Immortality" are interesting.

Here's a link to these novels from Amazon : 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/002-6570888-7178437

There are 7 books in the series.  Each book details the story of
another "incarnation" - a human being that is doing the JOB of an
Immortal.  Death, Time, Fate, Nature, War and finally the Devil.

Brady
Subject: Re: Literature of Immortality
From: amber00-ga on 27 Oct 2005 04:33 PDT
 
George Bernard Shaw's play, 'Back to Methuselah' may be of interest.
Subject: Re: Literature of Immortality
From: hedgie-ga on 18 Nov 2005 20:29 PST
 
Do not miss one of the best:

Macropulos secret.

Originally play and later also opera by Janacek.
It is included in this collection of essays and plays:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3D0945774079/hedgehogreviewA/104-6740789-0961509

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