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Centering on the infamous World War II firebombing of Dresden, the novel is the result of what Kurt Vonnegut described as a twenty-three-year struggle to write a book about what he had witnessed as an American prisoner of war. It combines historical fiction, science fiction, autobiography, and satire in an account of the life of Billy Pilgrim, a barber's son turned draftee turned optometrist turned alien abductee. As Vonnegut had, Billy experiences the destruction of Dresden as a POW. Unlike Vonnegut, he experiences time travel, or coming \"unstuck in time.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An instant bestseller, \u003ci\u003eSlaughterhouse-Five \u003c\/i\u003emade Kurt Vonnegut a cult hero in American literature, a reputation that only strengthened over time, despite his being banned and censored by some libraries and schools for content and language. But it was precisely those elements of Vonnegut's writing--the political edginess, the genre-bending inventiveness, the frank violence, the transgressive wit--that have inspired generations of readers not just to look differently at the world around them but to find the confidence to say something about it. Authors as wide-ranging as Norman Mailer, John Irving, Michael Crichton, Tim O'Brien, Margaret Atwood, Elizabeth Strout, David Sedaris, Jennifer Egan, and J. K. Rowling have all found inspiration in Vonnegut's words. Jonathan Safran Foer has described Vonnegut as \"the kind of writer who made people--young people especially--want to write.\" George Saunders has declared Vonnegut to be \"the great, urgent, passionate American writer of our century, who offers us . . . a model of the kind of compassionate thinking that might yet save us from ourselves.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than fifty years after its initial publication at the height of the Vietnam War, Vonnegut's portrayal of political disillusionment, PTSD, and postwar anxiety feels as relevant, darkly humorous, and profoundly affecting as ever, an enduring beacon through our own era's uncertainties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kurt Vonnegut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.20w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385312080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e16724 \/ Slaughterhouse-Five\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Vonnegut\u003c\/b\u003e's black humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America's attention in \u003ci\u003eThe Sirens of Titan\u003c\/i\u003e in 1959, and established him as \"a true artist\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) with \u003ci\u003eCat's Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e in 1963. 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Billy Pilgrim's journey is at once a farcical look at the horror and tragedy of war where children are placed on the frontlines and die (so it goes), and a moving examination of what it means to be fallibly human. 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Vonnegut is still in top form. If he has no prescription for alleviating the pain of the human condition, at least he is a first-rate diagnostician.\"\u003cb\u003e--Susan Isaacs, \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Dark . . . original and funny.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A triumph of style, originality and warped yet consistent logic . . . a condensation, an evolution of Vonnegut's entire career, including all the issues and questions he has pursued relentlessly for four decades.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Wild details, wry humor, outrageous characters . . . \u003ci\u003eGal pagos\u003c\/i\u003e is a comic lament, a sadly ironic vison.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A work of high comedy, sadness and imagination.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Wacky wit and irreverent imagination . . . and the full range of technical innovations have made  Vonnegut] America's preeminent experimental novelist.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Minneapolis Star and Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kurt Vonnegut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385333870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Vonnegut\u003c\/b\u003e's black humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America's attention in \u003ci\u003eThe Sirens of Titan\u003c\/i\u003e in 1959 and established him as \"a true artist\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) with\u003ci\u003e Cat's Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e in 1963. 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Paul's rebellion is vintage Vonnegut--wildly funny, deadly serious, and terrifyingly close to reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePlayer Piano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An exuberant, crackling style . . . 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From his coming of age in America, to his formative war experiences, to his life as an artist, this is Vonnegut doing what he does best: Being himself. Whimsically illustrated by the author, \u003ci\u003eA Man Without a Country\u003c\/i\u003e is intimate, tender, and brimming with the scope of Kurt Vonnegut's passions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Man Without a Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" This] may be as close as Vonnegut ever comes to a memoir.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Like  that of] his literary ancestor Mark Twain,  Kurt Vonnegut's] crankiness is good-humored and sharp-witted. . . .  Reading \u003ci\u003eA Man Without a Country\u003c\/i\u003e is] like sitting down on the couch for a long chat with an old friend.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-The New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Filled with  Vonnegut's] usual contradictory mix of joy and sorrow, hope and despair, humor and gravity.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Fans will linger on every word . . . as once again  Vonnegut] captures the complexity of the human condition with stunning calligraphic simplicity.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Thank God, Kurt Vonnegut has broken his promise that he will never write another book. 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He displays all his talents--satire, irony, ridicule, slapstick, and even a shaggy dog story of epic proportions.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Cincinnati Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" Kurt Vonnegut is] a voice you can trust to keep poking holes in the social fabric.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It has the qualities of classic Bosch and \u003ci\u003eSlaughterhouse\u003c\/i\u003e Vonnegut. . . . \u003ci\u003eBluebeard\u003c\/i\u003e is uncommonly feisty.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Is Bluebeard good? Yes  . . . This is vintage Vonnegut--good wine from his best grapes.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Detroit News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A joyride . . . 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Amid a true Vonnegutian host of horrors--a double murder, a fatal dose of radioactivity, a decapitation, an annihilation of a city by a neutron bomb--Rudy Waltz, aka Deadeye Dick, takes us along on a zany search for absolution and happiness. Here is a tale of crime and punishment that makes us rethink what we believe . . . and who we say we are. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e Deadeye Dick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A moving fable . . . 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Incredible plot constructions and inventive language continue to leap from his typewriter . . . the humor is natural and inborn; the insight usually purchased by his characters at painfully high cost. Funny how life turns out. Even funnier how Mr. Vonnegut turns life's insanities into funny, profound sense. That takes a master's touch. Mr. Vonnegut still has it.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Playful and imaginative . . . On finishing the novel, the kitchen of your mind is a cleaner and more well-lighted place than it was before.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Endearing and enchanting . . . a wise and charming book . . . very full of life.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kurt Vonnegut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385334174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Vonnegut\u003c\/b\u003e's black humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America's attention in \u003ci\u003eThe Sirens of Titan\u003c\/i\u003e in 1959 and established him as \"a true artist\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) with\u003ci\u003e Cat's Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e in 1963. He was, as Graham Greene declared, \"one of the best living American writers.\" Mr. Vonnegut passed away in April 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kurt Vonnegut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45682221121764,"sku":"9780385334174","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780385334174.jpg?v=1780519940"},{"product_id":"while-mortals-sleep-kurt-vonnegut-paperback","title":"While Mortals Sleep -- Kurt Vonnegut, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - Foreword by Dave Eggers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese previously unpublished, beautifully rendered works of fiction are a testament to Kurt Vonnegut's unique blend of observation and imagination. Here are stories of men and machines, art and artifice, and how ideals of fortune, fame, and love take curious twists in ordinary lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn ambitious builder of roads fritters away his free time with miniature trains--until the women in his life crash his fantasy land. Trapped in a stenography pool, a young dreamer receives a call from a robber on the run, who presents her with a strange proposition. A crusty newspaperman is forced onto a committee to judge Christmas displays--a job that leads him to a suspiciously ostentatious ex-con and then a miracle. Featuring a Foreword by Dave Eggers, \u003ci\u003eWhile Mortals Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant reflection of our world as it is and as it could be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes the following stories: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Jenny\"\u003cbr\u003e \"The Epizootic\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Hundred-Dollar Kisses\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Guardian of the Person\"\u003cbr\u003e \"With His Hand on the Throttle\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Girl Pool\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Ruth\"\u003cbr\u003e \"While Mortals Sleep\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Out, Brief Candle\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Tango\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Bomar\"\u003cbr\u003e \"The Man Without No Kiddleys\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Mr. Z\"\u003cbr\u003e \"$10,000 a Year, Easy\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Money Talks\"\u003cbr\u003e \"The Humbugs\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWhile Mortals Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Immensely readable and thoroughly entertaining.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Taut, concise . . . The stories set themselves up with neat swiftness, proceed at a clip, and shut down with equal speed,  showing Vonnegut] honing his skills in structure and satire.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A lovely reminder of the mischievous moral voice we lost when we lost Kurt Vonnegut.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--San Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"These stories were all good when they were written decades ago, but many strike me as great now. Never has the voice of Kurt Vonnegut, humanist and humorist, been more relevant.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"There's something distinctly timeless about Vonnegut's vision.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eMinneapolis\u003ci\u003e Star-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kurt Vonnegut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385343749\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2012 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Vonnegut's\u003c\/b\u003e black humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America's attention in \u003ci\u003eThe Sirens of Titan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ein 1959 and established him as \"a true artist\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) with \u003ci\u003eCat's Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ein 1963. He was, as Graham Greene declared, \"one of the best living American writers.\" Mr. Vonnegut passed away in April 2007. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDave Eggers\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six previous books, including \u003ci\u003eZeitoun, What Is the What, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the founder and editor of McSweeney's, an independent publishing house. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and two children.","brand":"Kurt Vonnegut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45690243907812,"sku":"9780385343749","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780385343749.jpg?v=1780952667"},{"product_id":"wampeters-foma-granfalloons-opinions-kurt-vonnegut-paperback","title":"Wampeters, Foma \u0026 Granfalloons: (Opinions) -- Kurt Vonnegut, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWampeters, Foma \u0026amp; Granfalloons\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare opportunity to experience Kurt Vonnegut speaking in his own voice about his own life, his views of the world, his writing, and the writing of others. An indignant, outrageous, witty, deeply felt collection of reviews, essays, and speeches, this is a window not only into Vonnegut's mind but also into his heart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A book filled with madness and truth and absurdity and self-revelation . . .  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In a fascinating accompanying essay, \"Building the Monkey House: At Kurt Vonnegut's Writing Table,\"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003enoted Vonnegut scholar Gregory D. Sumner walks readers through Vonnegut's process as the author struggles--false start after false start--to hit upon what would be one of his greatest stories. The result is the rare chance to watch a great writer hone his craft in real time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes the following stories: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Where I Live\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Harrison Bergeron\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Who Am I This Time?\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Welcome to the Monkey House\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Long Walk to Forever\"\u003cbr\u003e\"The Foster Portfolio\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Miss Temptation\"\u003cbr\u003e\"All the King's Horses\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Tom Edison's Shaggy Dog\"\u003cbr\u003e\"New Dictionary\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Next Door\"\u003cbr\u003e\"More Stately Mansions\"\u003cbr\u003e\"The Hyannis Port Story\"\u003cbr\u003e\"D.P.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Report on the Barnhouse Effect\"\u003cbr\u003e\"The Euphio Question\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Go Back to Your Precious Wife and Son\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Deer in the Works\"\u003cbr\u003e\"The Lie\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Unready to Wear\"\u003cbr\u003e\"The Kid Nobody Could Handle\"\u003cbr\u003e\"The Manned Missiles\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Epicac\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Adam\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kurt Vonnegut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812993608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e74975 \/ Welcome to the Monkey House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Vonnegut\u003c\/b\u003e's black humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America's attention in \u003ci\u003eThe Sirens of Titan\u003c\/i\u003e in 1959 and established him as \"a true artist\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) with\u003ci\u003e Cat's Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e in 1963. 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