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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandStranger in a Strange Land - Wikipedia

    The title "Stranger in a Strange Land" is a direct quotation from the King James Bible (taken from Exodus 2:22). [1] The working title for the book was "A Martian Named Smith", which was also the name of the screenplay started by a character at the end of the novel.

    • Robert A. Heinlein
    • 1961

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  3. www.britannica.com › topic › Stranger-in-a-Strange-LandStranger in a Strange Land | Summary, Characters, & Facts

    Aug 28, 2024 · Stranger in a Strange Land, classic science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, published in 1961. The work centers on a human raised on Mars who comes to Earth and challenges customs relating to sex, death, religion, and money.

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    • THE BOOK’S ORIGINAL TITLE WAS NOT AS BIBLICAL. The novel takes its title from the scriptural verse Exodus 2:22 and Moses’s reflections on fleeing Egypt and producing a son with his wife Zipporah: “For he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.”
    • THE AUTHOR’S WIFE CAME UP WITH THE IDEA THAT INSPIRED STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND. While Heinlein brought the interplanetary exploits of Valentine Michael Smith to life, his third wife, Virginia, provided the basic idea from which the novel sprang.
    • THE STORY’S DEVELOPMENT TOOK 13 YEARS. The idea first came to the Heinlein household in 1948, but Robert Heinlein shelved the concept in favor of projects that promised quicker turnarounds.
    • HEINLEIN FOUGHT TO KEEP THE MORE “CONTROVERSIAL” MATERIAL IN THE NOVEL. Publishing group G.P. Putnam’s Sons initially urged Heinlein to ditch some of the book’s more controversial passages, particularly content that touched on sexual or religious themes.

  6. www.sparknotes.com › lit › strangelandStranger in a Strange Land: Key Facts | SparkNotes

    A list of important facts about Robert A. Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land, including setting, climax, protagonists, and antagonists.

  7. www.songmeaningsandfacts.com › stranger-in-aStranger In a Strange Land by Iron Maiden Lyrics Meaning ...

    Jan 23, 2024 · Every experience peels away at our original identities, leaving behind a version less recognizable to the one we began with. In this light, ‘Stranger in a Strange Land’ transcends its narrative about a physical journey, opening the door to introspection about the spiritual odysseys we undertake.

  8. www.encyclopedia.com › stranger-strange-landStranger in a Strange Land - Encyclopedia.com

    A novel set in the first decades of the twenty-first century; published in 1961. SYNOPSIS. The child of space explorers who perished during the first mission to Mars is brought to Earth, where he struggles to both adapt to and reform human social habits. Events in History at the Time of the Novel.

  9. en.wikiquote.org › wiki › Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandStranger in a Strange Land - Wikiquote

    Jul 15, 2024 · The title is an allusion to the phrase in Exodus 2:22. Moses flees ancient Egypt, where he has lived all his life, and later marries Zipporah: Exodus 2:22: "And she [Zippo'rah] bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land". KJV.

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