“...all these fascinating people from all the worlds civilizations, scientists, generals, Van Gogh, Napoleon, leader of a Neanderthal tribe, Caesar, Shakespeare,...”
Mark Twain:
Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven
https://www.online-literature.com/twain/3278/
This thing is fascinating! I should have included Mark Twain in my Heavenly group! I have been reading it for a while now as it takes a bit to read and have gotten to Chapter II. Will continue a little later but I am honored to have inspired you to remember and blush to be in the same company of this great piece of writing. It’s quite creative and feels even contemporary, making me think of, not comparable, but reminds me a tiny bit of Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. But my goodness, foolish as it sounds, because I have never actually read Twain, he is so good.