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Slaughterhouse-Five makes numerous cultural, historical, geographical, and philosophical allusions. It tells of the bombing of Dresden in World War II , and refers to the Battle of the Bulge , the Vietnam War , and the civil rights protests in American cities during the 1960s.
- Kurt Vonnegut
- 1969
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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20 de mai. de 2024 · Slaughterhouse-Five, antiwar novel by Kurt Vonnegut, published in 1969. The absurdist, nonlinear work blends science fiction with historical events, notably the Dresden firebombing of World War II. It is considered a modern-day classic. Learn more about Slaughterhouse-Five, including its summary and characters.
12 de jan. de 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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12 de jan. de 1999 · Kurt Vonnegut’s masterpiece, Slaughterhouse-Five is “a desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century” (Time). Selected by the Modern Library as...
A classic antiwar novel that combines historical fiction, science fiction, autobiography, and satire. It follows the life of Billy Pilgrim, a World War II veteran and alien abductee, who witnesses the bombing of Dresden and experiences time travel.
6 de mar. de 2019 · The novelist and Iraq war veteran Kevin Powers makes the case for the enduring influence of Kurt Vonnegut’s famous novel about the lasting trauma of war.
