A Farce to Be Reckoned With
by Roger Zelazny, Robert Sheckley
The Millennial Contest Series (3), Azzie (3)
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The demon Azzie Elbub commissions a play in which the seven deadly sins will be shown as the path to a fine life. But the angel Babriel gets wind of the scheme and sets in motion a counter-campaign. A comic fantasy.Tags
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The demon Azzie Elbub creates an immortality play for humans, but faces interference from the forces of good, leading to chaotic plot twists as his characters, including historical figures and literary archetypes like Santiago from The Alchemist, constantly alter their destinies, creating a metafictional comedy about free will and destiny.
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Roger Zelazny was born in Euclid, Ohio on May 13, 1937. After receiving a B.A. from Case Western Reserve University and a M.A. from Columbia University, he began publishing science fiction stories in 1962. He received six Hugo awards, three Nebula awards including one in 1966 for And Call Me Conrad and 2 Locus awards. He died of kidney failure show more secondary to colorectal cancer on June 14, 1995. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original title
- A Farce to be Reckoned With
- Original publication date
- 1995
- Important places
- Venice, Veneto, Italy
- Dedication
- To Nacy Applegate, in thanks for
blood, sweat, and tears
Roger Zelazny
To my wife, Gail, with all my love
Robert Sheckley - First words
- Ylith congratulated herself on her luck
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"I know," she said.
- Original language
- English
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