Format:
878 S.
,
Ill.
Edition:
1. print.
ISBN:
9781598533040
Series Statement:
The library of America 252
Content:
Slapstick (1976) takes the form of the post-apocalyptic memoirs of Wilbur Daffodil-11 Swain, architect of a brilliant scheme to rid mankind of loneliness. Jailbird (1979) is a political fable of our time, the biography of a good man who becomes embroiled in several of the worst political scandals of the American Century. Deadeye Dick (1982) depicts a talentless playwright's struggle to atone for the crimes of his youth, and the sins of his country. Galápagos (1985), a favorite of the author's among his books, tells the story of how and why a million years ago, during the global ecological disaster of 1986, humankind embarked on an unlikely evolution. The volume is rounded out with an assortment of Vonnegut rarities: speeches, essays, and commentary from the period that touch upon the themes, incidents, and particulars of the novels
Note:
Enth.: Slapstick. Jailbird. Deadeye Dick. Galápagos
Language:
English
Subjects:
American Studies
Author information:
Vonnegut, Kurt 1922-2007
