Behold the Man (novel)
1969 novel by Michael Moorcock / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Behold the Man is a existentialist science fiction novel by British writer Michael Moorcock. It originally appeared as a novella in a 1966 issue of New Worlds magazine; later, Moorcock produced an expanded version that was first published in 1969 by Allison & Busby[1] (one of the first books published by the company).[2] The title derives from John 19, Verse 5, in the New Testament: "Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them Behold the Man".
Author | Michael Moorcock |
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Cover artist | Gabi Nasemann |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Series | Karl Glogauer |
Genre | Science fiction Existentialism |
Publisher | Allison & Busby |
Publication date | 1969; 55 years ago (1969) |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 144 |
ISBN | 0-85031-004-0 |
OCLC | 47258 |
823/.9/14 | |
LC Class | PZ4.M8185 Be PR6063.O59 |
Followed by | Breakfast in the Ruins |
In the novel, Moorcock weaves an existentialist tale about Karl Glogauer, a man who travels from the year 1970 in a time machine to 28 AD, where he hopes to meet the historical Jesus of Nazareth. A sequel, Breakfast in the Ruins, was published in 1972.