Kurt Vonnegut Livres

Kurt Vonnegut, romancier et satiriste d'exception, était l'un des orateurs les plus demandés pour les cérémonies de remise de diplômes. Chaque fois, il savait trouver des mots originaux, pertinents et drôles. Elle n'est pas belle, la vie ? rassemble des discours que l'écrivain a prononcés dans neuf universités entre 1978 et 2004. Hilarantes, incisives ou du plus profond sérieux, ces réflexions sont parfaites pour quiconque fait l'expérience de ce que Vonnegut appelle " la cérémonie tant attendue de la puberté ", marquant la transition entre les études et la vie d'adulte. Un livre prophétique et exaltant dont chaque mot résonne avec une modernité cinglante.

Presents a collection of four novels, four short stories, and other writings, including a speech and letters

This definitive edition of Kurt Vonnegut's fiction compiles his last three novels: "Bluebeard," "Hocus Pocus," and "Timequake," showcasing his signature satirical style. It explores themes of artistic integrity, societal issues, and personal reflections, concluding with a selection of related nonfiction pieces. A fitting farewell from a literary master.

From riffs on country music, George Bush, and his mother's midnight mania, to a bittersweet tribute to a dead friend, this book demonstrates why Kurt Vonnegut is equally well known as an essayist and commentator as he is a novelist. It resonates with Vonnegut's singular voice.

'Black satire of the highest polish' Guardian Whilst awaiting trial for war crimes in an Israeli prison, Howard W. Campbell Jr sets down his memoirs on an old German typewriter. He has used such a typewriter before, when he worked as a Nazi propagandist under Goebbels. Though that was before he agreed to become a spy for US military. Is Howard guilty? Can a black or white verdict ever be reached in a world that's a gazillion shades of grey? 'After Vonnegut, everything else seems a bit tame' Spectator

This collection of Vonnegut's letters is the autobiography he never wrote - from the letter he posted home upon being freed from a German POW camp, to notes of advice to his children: `Don't let anybody tell you that smoking and boozing are bad for you.

Since its original publication in 1968, Welcome to the Monkey House has been one of Kurt Vonnegut’s most beloved works. This special edition celebrates a true master of the short-story form by including multiple variant drafts of what would eventually be the title story. In a fascinating accompanying essay, “Building the Monkey House: At Kurt Vonnegut’s Writing Table,” noted 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. Includes the following stories: “Where I Live” “Harrison Bergeron” “Who Am I This Time?” “Welcome to the Monkey House” “Long Walk to Forever” “The Foster Portfolio” “Miss Temptation” “All the King’s Horses” “Tom Edison’s Shaggy Dog” “New Dictionary” “Next Door” “More Stately Mansions” “The Hyannis Port Story” “D.P.” “Report on the Barnhouse Effect” “The Euphio Question” “Go Back to Your Precious Wife and Son” “Deer in the Works” “The Lie” “Unready to Wear” “The Kid Nobody Could Handle” “The Manned Missiles” “Epicac” “Adam” “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow”

When Winston Niles Rumfoord flies his spacecraft into a chrono-synclastic infundibulum he is converted into pure energy and materialises when his waveforms intercept a planet. Winston now knows everything that has ever been and that will be.