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Lost in the Funhouse (Anchor Literary Library)

by John Barth

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ISBN13: 9780385240871
ISBN10: 0385240872
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Barth's lively, highly original collection of short pieces is a major landmark of experimental fiction.  Though many of the stories gathered here were published separately, there are several themes common to them all, giving them new meaning in the context of this collection.

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h2oetry, January 2, 2011 (view all comments by h2oetry)
John Barth is hit and miss for me, although he is mostly a hit. Sort of like juggling with bowling balls -- it's like, okay, I see what you are doing -- I'm impressed -- and I might be able to do that if I tried for awhile, but I'm not going to, thank you. Once you figure out essentially what Barth is doing, his writing is incredibly enjoyable. Lost in the Funhouse is Barth at his best. His humor is on point and the fact that he makes the reader work a bit means more appreciation, and much payoff upon completion. This is a series of connected short stories with echoed, developed themes that eventually (continually?) circles back upon itself. once upon a time there was a story that began

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John Barth is hit and miss for me, although he is mostly a hit. Sort of like juggling with bowling balls -- it's like, okay, I see what you are doing -- I'm impressed -- and I might be able to do that if I tried for awhile, but I'm not going to, thank you. Once you figure out essentially what Barth is doing, his writing is incredibly enjoyable. Lost in the Funhouse is Barth at his best. His humor is on point and the fact that he makes the reader work a bit means more appreciation, and much payoff upon completion. This is a series of connected short stories with echoed, developed themes that eventually (continually?) circles back upon itself. once upon a time there was a story that began

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ISBN:
9780385240871
Author:
Barth, John
Publisher:
Anchor Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
Manners and customs
Subject:
Stories (single author)
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Anchor Literary Library
Series Volume:
0000
Publication Date:
19880331
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
8.53x5.15x.50 in. .41 lbs.

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