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Welcome to the Monkey House

Stories
By Kurt Vonnegut
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Welcome to the Monkey House is a compelling collection of twenty-five short stories by Kurt Vonnegut, showcasing his audacious humour and extraordinary creativity. Originally published in a variety of respected magazines, these tales explore a wide range of themes with sharp wit and insight. Stories like "Harrison Bergeron" and the title piece "Welcome to the Monkey House" reveal Vonnegut's talent for blending satire with profound social commentary.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This collection is ideal for readers who appreciate clever, provocative fiction that combines humour with thoughtful social critique. It will especially appeal to fans of speculative and literary short stories.

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Tender stories of love, incisive essays on human greed and misery, and imaginative tales of futuristic happenings reveal Vonnegut's versatility and vision.

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Kurt Vonnegut strips the flesh from bone and makes you laugh while he does it. . . . There are twenty-five stories here, and each hits a nerve ending. -The Charlotte Observer

Welcome to the Monkey House is a collection of Kurt Vonnegut's shorter works. Originally printed in publications as diverse as The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and The Atlantic Monthly, these superb stories share Vonnegut's audacious sense of humour and extraordinary range of creative vision.

Includes the following stories:

  • Where I Live
  • Harrison Bergeron
  • Who Am I This Time?
  • Welcome to the Monkey House
  • Long Walk to Forever
  • The Foster Portfolio
  • Miss Temptation
  • All the King's Horses
  • Tom Edison's Shaggy Dog
  • New Dictionary
  • Next Door
  • More Stately Mansions
  • The Hyannis Port Story
  • D.P.
  • Report on the Barnhouse Effect
  • The Euphio Question
  • Go Back to Your Precious Wife and Son
  • Deer in the Works
  • The Lie
  • Unready to Wear
  • The Kid Nobody Could Handle
  • The Manned Missiles
  • Epicac
  • Adam
  • Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

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“[Kurt Vonnegut] strips the flesh from bone and makes you laugh while he does it. . . . There are twenty-five stories here, and each hits a nerve ending.” —The Charlotte Observer

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780385333504

Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 September 1998

Country: United States

Imprint: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 255g

Pages: 352

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Fiction General Fiction Kurt Vonnegut Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Kurt Vonnegut’s humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America’s attention in The Sirens of Titan in 1959 and established him as “a true artist” (The New York Times) with Cat’s Cradle in 1963. He was, as Graham Greene declared, “one of the best living American writers.” Mr. Vonnegut passed away in April 2007.

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