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Slaughterhouse Five: or the Children's Crusade, a Duty Dance with Death
de Vonnegut, Kurt
- Usado
- First
- Estado
- Very Good+/Very Good
- Librería
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
London: Jonathan Cape, 1970. Uncorrected Proof. Very Good+/Very Good. Uncorrected proof of the first British edition in trial proof dustwrapper after a design by Brian Edwards, rejected by the publisher, with an image of a Tralfamadorian, and close by a man with gun in holster holding a sword. The words "PROOF ONLY Provisional Publication Date 19th February 1970" on the rear flap. [Ahern APG Vonnegut 009c.] [vi], 186 pp. Pea green wraps with label on front wrap. Near Fine, lightly worn, with ink spot on front wrap, toning to wraps, prelims slightly creased, yellowing to jacket. Rare thus.
Sinopsis
Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death is a satirical novel by Kurt Vonnegut and is generally recognized as his most influential and popular work. Set around World War II, the novels tells of the story of Billy Pilgrim, a chaplain’s assistant, and his experiences and journeys through time. Billy sees when, how, and why he will die, resulting in his becoming fatalistic. The refrain “so it goes” is used when death, dying, and mortality occur and it appears in the book 106 times. Additionally, the novel can be read as semi-autobiographical: Vonnegut was present during the firebombing of Dresden, a central event in the novel. Shortly after publication, Slaughterhouse-Five was nominated for two best novel recognitions, a Nebula Award and a Hugo Award, though it lost both to Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness. The Modern Library ranked Slaughterhouse-Five eighteenth on its list of the “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century in 1998. It is also listed in TIME’s “100 Best Novels” (since 1923). However, mainly due to its irreverent tone and obscene content, Slaughterhouse-Five has been the subject of many attempts at censorship. The novel treats one of the most horrific massacres in European history—the firebombing of Dresden—with mock-serious humor and clear antiwar sentiment. It also depicts sexuality to a revolutionary extent as one of the first literary acknowledgments that homosexual men, referred to in the novel as “fairies,” were among the victims of the Nazi Holocaust. Thus, Slaughterhouse-Five is listed in the American Library Association's list of the “Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–1999” as well as the ALA's “Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2000–2009.” The novel has been adapted more than a handful of times, most notably a film adaptation by the same name made in 1972. Although the film did poorly in the box office, it was critically praised, winning the Prix du Jury at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.
Reseñas
El Oct 9 2010, Jarrod dijo:
I very much enjoyed this novel. It was my first Vonnegut book, and have since ordered others.I felt it a very well written novel, with a great story, however made a horrible movie.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 140940520
- Título
- Slaughterhouse Five: or the Children's Crusade, a Duty Dance with Death
- Autor
- Vonnegut, Kurt
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good+
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Uncorrected Proof
- Editorial
- Jonathan Cape
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1970
- Palabras clave
- uncorrected proof, trial dust jacket
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Literature;
Términos de venta
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Sobre el vendedor
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Miembro de Biblio desde 2010
Portland, Oregon
Sobre Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Uncorrected Proof
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- Jacket
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
