Collected stories /
When John Barth's Lost in the Funhouse appeared in 1968, American fiction was turned on its head. Barth's writing was not a response to the realistic fiction that characterized American literature at the time; it beckoned back to the founders of the novel: Cervantes, Rabelais, and Sterne,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Victoria, TX :
Dalkey Archive Press,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | American literature series.
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| Summary: | When John Barth's Lost in the Funhouse appeared in 1968, American fiction was turned on its head. Barth's writing was not a response to the realistic fiction that characterized American literature at the time; it beckoned back to the founders of the novel: Cervantes, Rabelais, and Sterne, echoing their playfulness and reflecting the freedom inherent in the writing of fiction. This collection of Barth's short fiction is a landmark event, bringing all of his previous collections together in one volume for the first time. Its occasion helps readers assess a remarkable lifetime's work and represents an important chapter in the history of American literature. Dalkey Archive will reissue a number of Barth's novels over the next few years, permanently preserving his work for generations to come. |
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| Item Description: | Series from book jacket. |
| Physical Description: | 784 pages ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781628970951 1628970952 |