Letters from the Earth
About this book
The eponymous story, “Letters from the Earth,” is a set of eleven letters written by Satan to the archangels Gabriel and Michael about his travels. Satan finds human beliefs about themselves almost insane, pointing out that their conception of heaven leaves out everything humans find most pleasurable in life (particularly sex). He also considers God’s hypocrisies: not forgiving Adam and Eve even though humans are supposed to forgive transgressors; forbidding jealousy but then calling himself a jealous God; killing all the large animals during Noah’s flood even though they weren’t guilty of anything; allowing cruelty and misery to torment the innocent.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 28 readers · 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Letters from the Earth?
About ≈ 4 h 27 m — 240 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Letters from the Earth?
240 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Letters from the Earth?
It sits on the Religion, Humor, Philosophy shelves.
Is Letters from the Earth in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Letters from the Earth?
Mark Twain.