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Genesis
Anonymous · 1611
Genesis recounts the creation of the world, the beginnings of humanity, the flood and its covenant, and the journeys and family histories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
Inside this edition
Every LitLab edition is illustrated from the text itself — the world of the book mapped, its people drawn, its scenes staged. 144 plates are open to everyone in this book; here are 8 of them.
The Characters — Primeval Family, Patriarchal Journeys
The Characters — Jacob's Household, Judah's Household
The Characters — Jacob's Household, Primeval Family
Places Named in Genesis — Schematic Atlas
Mount AraratThe mountain range where the ark rests, rendered without a modern border or exact peak claim.
Connections — The First Families
The CreationA pivotal moment from Genesis 1.
The ChoiceA pivotal moment from Genesis 3.
This edition
- Title
- Genesis
- Author
- Anonymous
- First published
- 1611
- Illustrated plates
- 290 original artworks · 144 open to everyone
- Chapters
- 50 · about 39,942 words
- Reading time
- 2 h 40 min
- Language
- EN
- Formats
- Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
- Publisher
- LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
- On LitLab since
- October 2026
- Rights
- Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.
Neighbours in the library
Chosen by what they share with Genesis — the same years.