num_pages: 48
description: ""Extract From Captain Stormfield's Visit To Heaven"" is a satirical short story written by Mark Twain. The story is about Captain Stormfield, a sailor who dies and goes to heaven. However, when he arrives, he finds that heaven is not quite what he expected it to be. Twain uses humor to poke fun at the traditional Christian view of heaven, portraying it as a bureaucratic bureaucracy with a complex system of gates and levels. The story also explores themes of greed, humility, and the nature of the afterlife. Through Captain Stormfield's journey, Twain challenges readers to question their beliefs about heaven and the meaning of life. Overall, ""Extract From Captain Stormfield's Visit To Heaven"" is an entertaining and thought-provoking read that showcases Twain's signature wit and humor.Then I fainted. I don't know how long I was insensible, but it must have been a good while, for, when I came to, the darkness was all gone and there was the loveliest sunshine and the balmiest, fragrantest air in its place. And there was such a marvellous world spread out before me - such a glowing, beautiful, bewitching country.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: Extract From Captain Stormfield's Visit To Heaven
titlecomplete: Extract From Captain Stormfield's Visit To Heaven
genres: Fiction, 20th Century, Humor, Classics, Religion, Comedy, American, Fantasy, Literature, Short Stories
ratings_count: 570
publisher: Kessinger Publishing