Novels, 1976-1985 / Kurt Vonnegut ; Sidney Offit, editor.

Author/creator Vonnegut, Kurt author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : The Library of America, [2014]
Description878 pages ; 21 cm.

Other author/creatorOffit, Sidney editor.
Included WorkVonnegut, Kurt Slapstick.
Included WorkVonnegut, Kurt Jailbird.
Included WorkVonnegut, Kurt Deadeye Dick.
Included WorkVonnegut, Kurt Galápagos.
Uniform titleWorks. Selections. 2014
Variant title Vonnegut : novels, 1976-1985
SeriesThe Library of America ; 252
Library of America ; 252. ^A515081
Contents Slapstick -- Jailbird -- Deadeye Dick -- Galápagos.
Abstract 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
ISBN9781598533040 (hbk.)
ISBN1598533045 (hbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks PS3572.O5 A6 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold