Slaughterhouse-five, or The children's crusade : a duty-dance with death
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Dell, [1968].
Physical Desc
215 pages ; 17 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
850L
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Dell, [1968].
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6, 8 Points
Level 6, 8 Points
Lexile measure
850
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Description
Kurt Vonnegut's absurdist classic "Slaughterhouse-five" introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes "unstuck in time" after he is abducted by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim simultaneously through all phases of his life, concentrating on his (and Vonnegut's) shattering experience as an American prisoner of war who witnesses the firebombing of Dresden. "Slaughterhouse-five" is not only Vonnegut's most powerful book, it is also as important as any written since 1945. Like "Catch-22", it fashions the author's experiences in the Second World War into an eloquent and deeply funny plea against butchery in the service of authority. "Slaughterhouse-five" boasts the same imagination, humanity, and gleeful appreciation of the absurd found in Vonnegut's other works, but the book's basis in rock-hard, tragic fact gives it unique poignancy and humor.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Vonnegut, K. (1968). Slaughterhouse-five, or The children's crusade: a duty-dance with death . Dell.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vonnegut, Kurt. 1968. Slaughterhouse-five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-dance With Death. Dell.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vonnegut, Kurt. Slaughterhouse-five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-dance With Death Dell, 1968.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vonnegut, Kurt. Slaughterhouse-five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-dance With Death Dell, 1968.
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