Welcome To The Monkey House is a collection of Kurt Vonnueguts shorter works. Originally printed in publications as diverse as The Magazine of Fantasy and Science fiction and The Atlantic Monthly, what these superb stories share is Vonnegut's audacious sense of humor and extraordinary range of creative vision.
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Starred Review. Listeners are in for a treat as a masterful cast animates many of Vonnegut's finest short pieces. Vonnegut colors his oft-wondrous works with memorable characters, fantastic realities, pitch-perfect dialogue and heapings of satire and humor—a tall order for any audio actor. But this group of narrators are veterans of screen and stage, each with a unique voice as malleable as clay. It's hard to find fault with this production. Occasionally, Tucci and Irwin oversoften their voices, and listeners may find themselves reaching for the volume. Otherwise, there are very few blemishes. Baker is outstanding in "All the King's Horses" and "The Hyannis Port Story." Strathairn shines on "Tom Edison's Shaggy Dog" and "The Lie." Tucci handles with ease the predominantly male pieces "Go Back to Your Precious Wife and Son" and "Manned Missiles." Irwin inhabits every character. The robust Roberts is both commanding and wry. Given the fertile material and the collective talent of the cast, listeners should expect nothing less than excellence here. They won't be disappointed. Available in paperback from Dell. (June)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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“He strips the flesh from bone and makes you laugh while he does it. . . . There are twenty-five stories here, and each hits a nerve ending.”—Charlotte Observer
“Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer . . . a zany but moral mad scientist.”—Time
“A great artist.”—Cincinnati Enquirer
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
“Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer . . . a zany but moral mad scientist.”—Time
“A great artist.”—Cincinnati Enquirer
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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By Tj
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Some other edition sent not the one in the picture (which was to replace the one lifted from my office) in short don't by a book by the cover pic.
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By A Customer
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I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! When I picked it up I thought that it was not going to be as good as Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-five", but it deffinately was. Vonnegut has once again proved himself to be a magnificent author in this collection of short stories.
In this book, there were a few parts that I beleive may have been adapted from the past. If this is the case, Vonnegut has deffinately done a good job reproducing them, as well as make up brilliant tales of his own.
This is one of those books that you'll read once and contemplate for a while. Then you'll find it lying around a month or two later and pick up a totally new perspective on its initial meaning. This is book that MUST be read, no questions asked. :-D
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By A Customer
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I've read everything Vonnegut ever wrote--no brag, just fact. So I know of where I speak . . . or whatever that phrase is. At any rate, WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE is one of my favorite books (BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS and GOD BLESS YOU MR. ROSEWATER are top on this list), and I'm constantly preaching to those around me that more attention must be paid this great author. See, I'm doing it now. Worth the money just for "Harrison Bergeron," the greatest science fiction story of all time, and my favorite of all genres. It's the perfect story: short, funny, makes its point obvious without being preachy, and includes a scene (where the two main characters, freed from society's imposed handicaps, literally reach for the sky) that stays in your mind forever. Would also recommend THE BARK OF THE DOGWOOD for a dark comedic suspenseful and shocking read.
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A collection of short stories from various sources
This book is a collection of 25 short stories. They are simple but you can if you want read great depth in them. Read more
Published on Oct 25 2010 by bernie
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A collection of short stories from various sources
This book is a collection of 25 short stories. They are simple but you can if you want read great depth in them. Read more
Published on Aug 1 2010 by bernie
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A collection of short stories from various sources
This book is a collection of 25 short stories. They are simple but you can if you want read great depth in them. Read more
Published on July 20 2010 by bernie
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A collection of short stories from various sources
This book is a collection of 25 short stories. They are simple but you can if you want read great depth in them. Read more
Published on Nov 11 2006 by bernie
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Makes You Think
Well, most of the 54 previous reviewers raved about this collection of stories, but I did see one reviewer who felt the story, Monkey House, seems to encourage a certain illegal... Read more
Published on Jun 1 2004 by Kris
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early vonnegut short stories
I was terribly interested to read this book as I am, admittedly, a huge fan of Vonnegut. However, these short storie are absolutely terrible. Read more
Published on Mar 7 2004
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He writes science fiction, with a dash of harsh reality.
Myself, I've never read any Vonnegut in the past. As a matter of fact, I have not read many books at all before. Read more
Published on Dec 2 2003 by Jean Dough
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If You Have Read Everything Else Vonnegut Has Written...
Having just finished Welcome to the Monkey House, I must admit that I prefer Vonnegut's lengthier works. I know this may make me a grand candidate for a good stoning, as Mr. Read more
Published on Dec 1 2003 by Kelly Langston-Smith
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Vonnegut Pulls Through Again with Monkey House
Kurt Vonnegut has a very unique writing style. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is not your regular book. This is a collection of short stories. All of them are classic Vonnegut. Read more
Published on Nov 21 2003 by Melina Deweese
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I disagree
I have been reading Mother Night today, and so I got up to review Welcome to the Monkey House, a book I read no less than five years ago. Read more
Published on Oct 2 2003 by Gordon Ehrensing
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