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Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death is a 1969 semi-autobiographic science fiction-infused anti-war novel by Kurt Vonnegut. It follows the life experiences of Billy Pilgrim, from his early years, to his time as an American soldier and chaplain's assistant during World War II , to the post-war years.
- Kurt Vonnegut
- 1969
4.10. 1,375,888 ratings40,341 reviews. Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world’s great antiwar books. 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.
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May 20, 2024 · Slaughterhouse-Five, antiwar novel by Kurt Vonnegut, published in 1969. The absurdist , nonlinear work blends science fiction with historical facts, notably Vonnegut’s own experience as a prisoner of war in Dresden , Germany, during the Allied firebombing of that city in early 1945.
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A novel by Kurt Vonnegut about the firebombing of Dresden, witnessed by the author and experienced by Billy Pilgrim, a man who can travel through time. The novel explores themes of war, time, and fate through Billy's story and the Tralfamadorians, alien beings who see all events at once.
Jan 12, 1999 · Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel (Modern Library 100 Best Novels) Paperback – January 12, 1999. by Kurt Vonnegut (Author) 4.4 34,162 ratings. See all formats and editions. Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world’s great antiwar books.
- Kurt Vonnegut
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- Dial Press Trade Paperback
Jun 13, 2019 · What Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five” Tells Us Now. By Salman Rushdie. June 13, 2019. Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five” is humane enough to allow, at the end of the...
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, published in 1969, is a groundbreaking anti-war novel that blends science fiction elements with Vonnegut’s unique narrative style. The story follows Billy Pilgrim, an optometrist who becomes "unstuck in time" and experiences his life events out of chronological order, including his time as a prisoner of ...
