Lost in the Funhouse (Anchor Literary Library)

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Matt Martinson, August 4, 2012 (view all comments by Matt Martinson)
From the first story--once I realized it was a first-person narrative of a sperm, not a salmon as I'd originally thought--I was drawn into this book. Barth is hilarious and clever, but he also expands what is possible with fiction. Many of the stories are a kind of metafiction, very self aware, without seeming pretentious or annoying. Instead, I found myself highly interested, entertained, and happy about the entire book. I highly recommend it!

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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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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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Product Details

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

Copyright:

1988

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.