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Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy Ser.: The Novels of Kurt Vonnegut : Imagining Being an American by Donald Morse (2003, Hardcover)

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Number of Pages: 232. Author: Morse, Donald E. (Author). Weight: 1.08 lbs. Publication Date: 2003-07-30. Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.

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Vonnegut belongs to what Emerson called the party of hope but hope clearly restricted to this world. This book is the first scholarly study to discuss all of Vonnegut's novels against the background of his other writing, events of the 20th century, and the vast array of Vonnegut scholarship. In his novels he speaks eloquently and succinctly for his generation of Americans--the central generation of 20th-century Americans--thus making him the representative 20th-century American writer. His novels reflect the major traumatic public and private events that have gone into imagining being an American during that century, including the Great Depression, World War II, the Bomb, Vietnam, the weakening of social institutions, the vicissitudes of marriage and family, divorce, growing old, experiencing loss, and anticipating death. The book presents a clear, well-argued view of Vonnegut's work within the context of American literature and history. Like a majority of American writers, Vonnegut is a moralistic novelist but one who employs humor to drive home his ethical points. In many respects he most closely resembles Mark Twain not only in being a highly ethical novelist, but also in his use of comedy. His books serve a remarkable range of purposes: social commentary, theological discussion, ethical argument, parody, satire, and prophecy. His work reflects his strong belief in the dignity and worth of all individuals, and as an American pragmatist, he reminds his readers again and again of the unfinished nature of America.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
0313319146
ISBN-13
9780313319143
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2456385

Product Key Features

Book Title
Novels of Kurt Vonnegut : Imagining Being an American
Author
Donald Morse
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction & Fantasy, General, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Literary Criticism, Fiction
Number of Pages
232 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
17.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Series Volume Number
Vol. 103
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Ps3572
Reviews
"Morse intends this study of Vonnegut's peculiarly American identity as a novelist to bring the novelist's work to lay readers, students, and Vonnegut scholars. Intelligent and comprehensive, the book should be successful in this stated goal, joining the dozens of previous studies that have celebrated and analyzed this significant author's simultaneous accessibility and profundity....Recommended. All collections; all levels."- Choice, "Morse intends this study of Vonnegut's peculiarly American identity as a novelist to bring the novelist's work to lay readers, students, and Vonnegut scholars. Intelligent and comprehensive, the book should be successful in this stated goal, joining the dozens of previous studies that have celebrated and analyzed this significant author's simultaneous accessibility and profundity....Recommended. All collections; all levels." Choice, "Morse has done a fine job of casting light on this defining aspect of Vonnegut's work."- Utopian Studies, "[D]iscusses Vonnegut's position as an American pragmatist whose work reflects the power and dignity of the individual and the unfinished evolution of the United States."- Brief Mention
Table of Content
Preface Introduction Uttering Our Painful Secret No Reviews and Out of Print Breaking the Silence Under and Inexplicable Sentence of Death Thinking Intelligently, Thinking Ethically about Science, Art, and War Drowning the Book, Breaking the Staff Works Cited and Consulted Index
Copyright Date
2003
Target Audience
College Audience
Lccn
2002-192775
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Series
Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy Ser.
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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