The Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Audio Collection [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Kurt Vonnegut (Author, Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 24, 1995

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. himself reads from his most celebrated works: "Breakfast of Champions, Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse-Five," and three complete stories from "Welcome to the Monkey House.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Kurt Vonnegut is a master of contemporary American Literature. His black humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America's attention in The Siren's of Titan in 1959 and established him as 'a true artist' with Cat's Cradle in 1963. He is, as Graham Greene has declared, 'one of the best living American writers.'

From AudioFile

Because of the intricacy of the ideas, the convolution of the plots, and the irony of the themes, Kurt Vonnegut is probably the only narrator who could do justice to these selections from SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE, WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE, BREAKFAST OF CHAMPTIONS and CAT'S CRADLE. His intonation, reflective tone and strategic pauses help the listener appreciate his creative style. He delivers his writing with wry humor and an "ironic drone," which are characteristic of both his speech and work. His voice is clear, slow and somewhat deliberate. His satire and innuendo are so familiar to him that they cannot be lost in his narration. D.D.G. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Caedmon (January 24, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0694515361
• ISBN-13: 978-0694515363
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #802,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars
LISTEN TO VONNEGUT, September 12, 1999

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This review is from: The Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Audio Collection (Audio Cassette)

There's nothing like listening to an author read from his work. This audio collection - Vonnegut reading from Slaughterhouse Five, Welcome to the Monkey House, Breakfast of Champions, and Cat's Cradle - is an absolute must for any fans of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for Vonnegut fans, September 9, 2004

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Phillip Remaker (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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I loved these books, except for the fact that they are abridged. The main thing I liked was that Vonnegut plays and sings the songs which he writes in the books. Whenever a song appears in a Vonnegut text, you have lyrics, but no melody. I expected to only hear him read the lyrics, but he has an acoustic guitar and SINGS. That was a trip.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, February 23, 2006

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Margaret S. Wiltshire "MSW-shire" (Magdalena, NM, USA) - See all my reviews
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My husband is legally blind and a great Vonnegut fan. This product is wonderful for him.