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"Time Enough for Love" follows Lazarus Long, a futuristic character who is over two thousand years old. He recounts his life experiences, including his romances with multiple partners throughout history. The novel delves into themes of immortality, love, and the value of life.
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∙ 12y agoLazarus Long, the oldest human alive in the universe, tells his life story to the sentient computer in charge of the planet Secondus. This is done in a series of interconnected short stories, with sections of quotations "From the Notebooks of Lazarus Long" between. Lazarus is thousands of years old, and is ready to die, but his descendants decide to find something to reawaken his interest in life.
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Who is Obadiah Jones?
Obadiah Jones is a character from Robert A. Heinlein's science fiction book Time Enough For Love. His nickname is Galahad.
How old is Robert A. Heinlein?
Robert A. Heinlein was born on July 7, 1907 and died on May 8, 1988. Robert A. Heinlein would have been 80 years old at the time of death or 108 years old today.
Is there any particular order to read Robert Heinlein's Lazarus Long series?
While the Lazarus Long character appears in several of Robert Heinlein's works, they are not necessarily part of a strict series that needs to be read in order. However, "Time Enough for Love" is often considered a key novel that introduces Lazarus Long and his background. Other Lazarus Long stories include "Methuselah's Children" and "The Number of the Beast."
How do I know if he is in love?
You never will for sure, but you can observe his actions for a long time. The best definition of love is "when the happiness of someone else is critical for your own" (R A Heinlein). If he acts like that long enough and consistently enough, he's probably in love.
How do I know he is in love?
You never will for sure, but you can observe his actions for a long time. The best definition of love is "when the happiness of someone else is critical for your own" (R A Heinlein). If he acts like that long enough and consistently enough, he's probably in love.
Who said 'lazy people do it right the first time'?
The character "Lazarus Long" from Robert a. Heinlein.
Where did Robert heinlein live?
Robert Heinlein lived in various locations throughout his life, including California, Colorado, and Missouri. He spent a significant amount of time in Colorado Springs and Santa Cruz.
Difference between self and non self?
Robert Heinlein had one of his characters define the idea of self in his book Time Enough For Love: Sometimes she goes away, but I am always here. Self is the concept each person has of their own intelligence, their ego. Non-self is everybody else.
Who said don't try to teach a pig to sing it frustrates the pig and wastes your time?
Robert Heinlein. (American science-fiction writer, 1907-1988) Actually, I imagine that Robert Heinlein was borrowing from an earlier writer. This was attributed to Mark Twain long before Robert Heinlein was a writer.
Award's Robert a heinlein has won?
Robert A. Heinlein won numerous awards for his science fiction writing, including four Hugo Awards, three Retro-Hugo Awards, and a Grand Master Nebula Award. He is considered one of the most influential authors in the genre.
Who was Robert Heinlein?
Robert Anson Heinlein was a science fiction author who published such well-known works as Starship Troopers, Stranger in a Strange Land, and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Heinlein invented such terms as TAANSTAFL (There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch), "pay it forward" and "space marine." He wrote for both the adult and YA markets.
Is lunar year a unit of time?
No. Perhaps when people start living on the Moon permanently, the "loonies" (SF writer Robert Heinlein's term for residents of the Moon) will start using it.
