Modern Library 100 Best Novels Ser.: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (1991,

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ISBN
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Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0440180295
ISBN-13
9780440180296
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Book Title
Slaughterhouse-Five
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
War & Military, General, Satire, Literary
Publication Year
1991
Genre
Fiction
Author
Kurt Vonnegut
Book Series
Modern Library 100 Best Novels Ser.
Format
Mass Market

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0.6 in
Item Weight
4 Oz
Item Length
6.9 in
Item Width
4.1 in

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LCCN
69-011929
Dewey Edition
22
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"Poignant and hilarious, threaded with compassion and, behind everything, the cataract of a thundering moral statement."- Boston Globe Very tough and very funny . . . sad and delightful . . . very Vonnegut."- New York Times "Splendid art . . . a funny book at which you are not permitted to laugh, a sad book without tears."- Life From the Trade Paperback edition., "Poignant and hilarious, threaded with compassion and, behind everything, the cataract of a thundering moral statement."-Boston Globe Very tough and very funny . . . sad and delightful . . . very Vonnegut."-New York Times "Splendid art . . . a funny book at which you are not permitted to laugh, a sad book without tears."-Life From the Trade Paperback edition., "Poignant and hilarious, threaded with compassion and, behind everything, the cataract of a thundering moral statement."- Boston Globe Very tough and very funny . . . sad and delightful . . . very Vonnegut."- New York Times "Splendid art . . . a funny book at which you are not permitted to laugh, a sad book without tears."- Life
Dewey Decimal
813.5/4
Synopsis
Kurt Vonnegut's masterpiece, Slaughterhouse-Five is "a desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century" ( Time ). Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time * One of The Atlantic 's Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years Slaughterhouse-Five , an American classic, is one of the world's great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous World War II firebombing of Dresden, the novel is the result of what Kurt Vonnegut described as a twenty-three-year struggle to write a book about what he had witnessed as an American prisoner of war. It combines historical fiction, science fiction, autobiography, and satire in an account of the life of Billy Pilgrim, a barber's son turned draftee turned optometrist turned alien abductee. As Vonnegut had, Billy experiences the destruction of Dresden as a POW. Unlike Vonnegut, he experiences time travel, or coming "unstuck in time." An instant bestseller, Slaughterhouse-Five made Kurt Vonnegut a cult hero in American literature, a reputation that only strengthened over time, despite his being banned and censored by some libraries and schools for content and language. But it was precisely those elements of Vonnegut's writing--the political edginess, the genre-bending inventiveness, the frank violence, the transgressive wit--that have inspired generations of readers not just to look differently at the world around them but to find the confidence to say something about it. Authors as wide-ranging as Norman Mailer, John Irving, Michael Crichton, Tim O'Brien, Margaret Atwood, Elizabeth Strout, David Sedaris, Jennifer Egan, and J. K. Rowling have all found inspiration in Vonnegut's words. Jonathan Safran Foer has described Vonnegut as "the kind of writer who made people--young people especially--want to write." George Saunders has declared Vonnegut to be "the great, urgent, passionate American writer of our century, who offers us . . . a model of the kind of compassionate thinking that might yet save us from ourselves." More than fifty years after its initial publication at the height of the Vietnam War, Vonnegut's portrayal of political disillusionment, PTSD, and postwar anxiety feels as relevant, darkly humorous, and profoundly affecting as ever, an enduring beacon through our own era's uncertainties., Kurt Vonnegut's masterpiece, Slaughterhouse-Five is "a desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century" ( Time ). Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time - One of The Atlantic 's Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years Slaughterhouse-Five , an American classic, is one of the world's great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous World War II firebombing of Dresden, the novel is the result of what Kurt Vonnegut described as a twenty-three-year struggle to write a book about what he had witnessed as an American prisoner of war. It combines historical fiction, science fiction, autobiography, and satire in an account of the life of Billy Pilgrim, a barber's son turned draftee turned optometrist turned alien abductee. As Vonnegut had, Billy experiences the destruction of Dresden as a POW. Unlike Vonnegut, he experiences time travel, or coming "unstuck in time." An instant bestseller, Slaughterhouse-Five made Kurt Vonnegut a cult hero in American literature, a reputation that only strengthened over time, despite his being banned and censored by some libraries and schools for content and language. But it was precisely those elements of Vonnegut's writing--the political edginess, the genre-bending inventiveness, the frank violence, the transgressive wit--that have inspired generations of readers not just to look differently at the world around them but to find the confidence to say something about it. Authors as wide-ranging as Norman Mailer, John Irving, Michael Crichton, Tim O'Brien, Margaret Atwood, Elizabeth Strout, David Sedaris, Jennifer Egan, and J. K. Rowling have all found inspiration in Vonnegut's words. Jonathan Safran Foer has described Vonnegut as "the kind of writer who made people--young people especially--want to write." George Saunders has declared Vonnegut to be "the great, urgent, passionate American writer of our century, who offers us . . . a model of the kind of compassionate thinking that might yet save us from ourselves." More than fifty years after its initial publication at the height of the Vietnam War, Vonnegut's portrayal of political disillusionment, PTSD, and postwar anxiety feels as relevant, darkly humorous, and profoundly affecting as ever, an enduring beacon through our own era's uncertainties., "A desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century."-- Time Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time Slaughterhouse-Five , an American classic, is one of the world's great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous World War II firebombing of Dresden, the novel is the result of what Vonnegut describes as a twenty-three-year struggle to write a book about what he himself witnessed as an American prisoner of war. It combines science fiction, autobiography, humor, historical fiction, and satire in an account of the life of Billy Pilgrim, a barber's son turned draftee turned optometrist turned alien abductee. Billy, like Vonnegut, experiences the destruction of Dresden as a POW, and, as with Vonnegut, it is the defining moment of his life. Unlike the author, he also experiences time travel, or coming "unstuck in time." Billy Pilgrim's odyssey reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we fear most. Praise for Slaughterhouse-Five "Poignant and hilarious, threaded with compassion and, behind everything, the cataract of a thundering moral statement." -- The Boston Globe "Very tough and very funny . . . sad and delightful . . . very Vonnegut." -- New York Times "Splendid art . . . a funny book at which you are not permitted to laugh, a sad book without tears." -- Life
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  • von attictreasuresmt
    16. Dez. 2015

    A book you can’t read once!

    Slaughterhouse 5 is a masterpiece, and the signature work of Kurt Vonnegut. The story revolves around central character Billy Pilgrim, who is captured during World War II, and confined in a slaughterhouse in Dresden during the Dresden Fire Bombings. Billy becomes “unstuck in time”, shifting between the present, Dresden, and alien capture by the Tralfamadorians. Author Vonnegut was captured by the Germans during the closing days of WWII, was transported to Dresden, and was present during the Fire Bombing. This is one of the most powerful books I’ve ever read. It has earned a place on virtually every Top 100 books list. Get it – read it. And so it goes.

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  • von jak.pendl
    20. Apr. 2016

    A Book to Read Before You Die

    This book is simply amazing and someway or another life changing. Kurt V's style is so smooth, and fast pace it has got to be my favorite book that I've read. I've read a lot of books but this is the first one I've from start to finish within a week of receiving it. If I were to nit pick the book is too short, but that's a good thing, because you want to leave your readers wanting more I feel. The nonfiction mixed with fiction and fantasy play a great part, as they take the reader on for a journey they never saw coming. The stories of life and death, so it goes.

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  • von k2017*
    09. Nov. 2020

    " Great story, Vonnegut calssic "

    Great story told in a way only Vonnegut can do . It's an antiwar tale that is both funny and sometimes sad too, This was one of first successful works launching his great carreer, I know you'll enjoy it as much as I did.

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  • von barbiespecial121
    27. Jul. 2019

    Like no other book you have ever read. The author is speaking to you about what happened at 3 time periods of his life all the while humorous.

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  • von PPCiISHpQQ6@Deleted
    30. Mai. 2017

    Good reading . A great satirist.

    (Only about 2/3 thru. Have had lots of visitors. Vonnegut is entertaining. His satire is infectious And so it goes.....

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