Welcome to the Monkey House

Welcome to the Monkey House

A Collection of Short Works

by Kurt Vonnegut

Part of The Collected stories of the world's greatest writers

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Welcome to the Monkey House is a collection of Kurt Vonnegut’s shorter works. Originally printed in publications as diverse as The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and The Atlantic Monthly, these superb stories share Vonnegut’s audacious sense of humor and extraordinary range of creative vision. 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” From randomhouse.com

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    How do Kurt Vonnegut’s signature blending of satire, dark humor, and science fiction shape your emotional reaction to his critiques of modern society across these stories?

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    If you had to live in the hyper-regulated, pleasure-seeking future of the title story "Welcome to the Monkey House," what aspects of human individuality do you think you would miss the most?

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    In stories like "Harrison Bergeron," Vonnegut explores extreme concepts of equality and governmental control; how do you see his warnings about technology and conformity resonating with our world today?

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