The Resource Novels, 1976-1985, Kurt Vonnegut ; Sidney Offit, editor
Novels, 1976-1985, Kurt Vonnegut ; Sidney Offit, editor
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The item Novels, 1976-1985, Kurt Vonnegut ; Sidney Offit, editor represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library.
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 878 pages
- Contents
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- Slapstick
- Jailbird
- Deadeye Dick
- Galápagos
- Isbn
- 9781598533040
- Label
- Novels, 1976-1985
- Title
- Novels, 1976-1985
- Statement of responsibility
- Kurt Vonnegut ; Sidney Offit, editor
- Title variation
- Kurt Vonnegut novels, 1976-1985
- Title variation remainder
- novels 1976-1985
- Subject
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- trueLiterary fiction
- truePresidents -- United States
- trueLoneliness
- trueHuman evolution
- trueFantasy fiction
- trueNew York City
- trueScience fiction
- trueBlack humor
- trueShip passengers
- trueGhosts
- Authors -- Indiana
- trueIsland life
- trueIslands
- truePurpose in life
- trueImaginary wars and battles
- trueInnocence (Psychology)
- trueRadioactivity
- true1980s -- 1980 -- 1989
- trueGrandfather and granddaughter
- trueSatirical fiction
- trueHappiness
- trueSurvival (after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.)
- trueDiseases
- trueHuman nature
- trueIndividuality
- trueAdaptation (Biology)
- trueNeutron bomb
- trueEnd of the world
- trueGalapagos Islands
- trueMurder
- trueNear future
- Vonnegut, Kurt -- Literary collections
- trueFate and fatalism
- trueBooks to movies
- trueVoyages and travels
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Summary
- A third volume of a definitive collection of the American satirist's fiction features four works from what has been considered the height of his storytelling prowess, including "Slapstick" and "Deadeye Dick."
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 060696
- Cataloging source
- HCO
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Vonnegut, Kurt,
- Dewey number
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- 813/.54
- [Fic]
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS3572.O5
- LC item number
- A6 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Offit, Sidney,
- Vonnegut, Kurt
- Vonnegut, Kurt
- Vonnegut, Kurt
- Vonnegut, Kurt
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Library of America
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Vonnegut, Kurt
- Authors
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Novels, 1976-1985, Kurt Vonnegut ; Sidney Offit, editor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 847-848)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Slapstick
- Jailbird
- Deadeye Dick
- Galápagos
- Control code
- 20177735
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 878 pages
- Isbn
- 9781598533040
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- Novels, 1976-1985, Kurt Vonnegut ; Sidney Offit, editor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 847-848)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Slapstick
- Jailbird
- Deadeye Dick
- Galápagos
- Control code
- 20177735
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 878 pages
- Isbn
- 9781598533040
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- true1980s -- 1980 -- 1989
- trueAdaptation (Biology)
- Authors -- Indiana
- trueBlack humor
- trueBooks to movies
- trueDiseases
- trueEnd of the world
- trueFantasy fiction
- trueFate and fatalism
- trueGalapagos Islands
- trueGhosts
- trueGrandfather and granddaughter
- trueHappiness
- trueHuman evolution
- trueHuman nature
- trueImaginary wars and battles
- trueIndividuality
- trueInnocence (Psychology)
- trueIsland life
- trueIslands
- trueLiterary fiction
- trueLoneliness
- trueMurder
- trueNear future
- trueNeutron bomb
- trueNew York City
- truePresidents -- United States
- truePurpose in life
- trueRadioactivity
- trueSatirical fiction
- trueScience fiction
- trueShip passengers
- trueSurvival (after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.)
- Vonnegut, Kurt -- Literary collections
- trueVoyages and travels
Genre
- trueBlack humor
- trueBooks to movies
- trueFantasy fiction
- trueLiterary collections
- trueLiterary fiction
- trueSatirical fiction
- trueScience fiction
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