Kurt Vonnegut is one of the most popular and admired authors of post-war American literature - famous both for his playful and deceptively simple style as well as for his scathing critiques of social injustice and war.""Critical Companion to Kurt Vonnegut"" provides a reliable, up-to-date, and encyclopedic source of information on Vonnegut's life and work for high school and college-level students, teachers, libraries, and the general public. This new book covers all his works, including his novels, such as the unforgettable ""Slaughterhouse-Five""; his short stories, such as ""Harrison Bergeron""; and his lectures and essays.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Critical Companion .

There are 532 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2008 by Facts On File Inc .

Susan Farrell, Ph. D. , is professor of English at the College of Charleston. She is the author of Jane Smiley's A Thousand Acres: A Reader's Guide as well as many scholarly articles on modern and contemporary fiction.