Job: A Comedy of Justice

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Job: A Comedy of Justice is a satirical science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein that blends religious themes, alternate realities, and dark humor to explore questions of faith, morality, and divine justice.

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instanceOf American novel
novel
satirical novel
science fiction novel
author Robert A. Heinlein
awardNomination Hugo Award for Best Novel
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
linked to: Locus Award

Nebula Award for Best Novel
awardNominationYear 1984
1985
countryOfOrigin United States
followedBy The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
genre fantasy
religious fiction
satire
science fiction
hasCoverArtist Michael Whelan
hasFormat audiobook
ebook
hardcover
paperback
hasISBN 0-345-31709-0
hasTone darkly humorous
satirical
inspiredBy Book of Job
language English
literaryMovement Golden Age science fiction
mainCharacter Alexis Hergensheimer
Margrethe
mediaType print
narrativePerspective third-person narrative
partOf Robert A. Heinlein bibliography
precededBy Friday
publicationYear 1984
publisher Del Rey Books
New English Library
setting Heaven
Hell
alternate realities
subjectMatter Christian theology
apocalypse
comparative religion
theme afterlife
divine justice
faith
free will
morality
religion

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Robert A. Heinlein notableWork Job: A Comedy of Justice