El-tern: ein fröhliches Mini-Wörterbuch für alle, die ihre liebe Not mit ihren Sprösslingen haben und dennoch sehr stolz auf sie sind

by Patricia Graef

Genres: Fiction

46 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[J.P. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Known primarily as a novelist, Kurt Vonnegut was also a skilled short story writer. WELCOME TO THE MONKEYHOUSE collects the best of his short fiction.

I love Vonnegut's surrealism and freewheeling humor---both sandwiched in the often mannered structures of these stories. You have to remember that many of these selections were first published in magazines like SATURDAY EVENING POST and COLLIER'S---solidly middle-class publications that Mom and Dad read after dinner. Which makes the more off-the-wall touches ("Billy the Poet") KV adds even more delightful.

When I was writing my most recent book, Vonnegut was my biggest inspiration. Specifically, it was Vonnegut in WELCOME TO THE MONKEYHOUSE.

Great, great stuff!

[Warren · Rating 4 out of 5]

The early stories are rich with imagination, but that probably goes without saying. You can see the starting point here, before he delved into more surreal territory.

[Mary Lamphere · Rating 4 out of 5]

Welcome to the Monkeyhouse is my favorite Vonnegut. Insightful stories that stick with you. "Welcome to the Monkeyhouse" and "Harrison Bergeron" were my absolute favorite stories. I refence them frequently in conversation and reviews. Vonnegut's voice can be both dark and humorous, his style crafty and obvious. He makes it all look so easy.

[Lillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kurt will make you THINK, and his short stories are perfect for quick introspection. I listened to this on the was from Stanardsville, Virginia to Hubert, North Carolina. I would stop the CD after each tale to think. I recommend it to anyone who needs to think on a long trip.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think the title states it all.

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious and creepy, dated at times but eerily relevant at others.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

short stories he admits he wrote to pay the bills, its a charming and bizarre collection that proves writing is a craft and Vonnegut is a craftsmith.

[Jason Kosarek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mixed bag, but the good short stories are exceptional.

[Snootwaller · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best compilation of short stories I've ever read.

[Papa Woolly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great American humorist...insightful.
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