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# Welcome to the Monkey House

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Review: Excellent Selection of Stories - A must read for Vonnegut fans. Although the bulk of the stories remain true to his unique satirical and witty style, some of them ventures outside of his genre. There is a little bit romance in some stories, others deal with more serious matter like the war and the atomic bomb. I was especially engrossed with the story “All The King’s Horse” which was very poignant and distressing, unusual to Vonnegut’s humorous style. Some other stories had characters who played parts in other novels, as well as concepts and locations. As usual, the character are wonderfully developed with depth and aliveness, the description are rich and vivid. I never once got bored or found myself skimming through tiresome bouts. It succeeded in keeping me interested and I relentlessly got through all the stories. Another story that I liked a lot is “Harrison Bergeron”, appalling yet funny with a surprising twists. But each story is unique and have something of its own to give off.
Review: Glen Williamson performs two of these stories as a play - Glen Williamson (Google him) has been performing two of these stories for years as a one-man play: "Who Am I This Time?" and "The Kid Nobody Could Handle." "Cheers and congratulations again! Your performance Tuesday evening was truly extraordinary. I feel so fortunate to have been there. I called Kurt [Vonnegut] the next morning and raved about you - then wrote him a note and raved some more." --Sally Forbes, Executive Director, The Beaux Arts Alliance, New York, NY "It was so good to see your [Vonnegut] show, which I enjoyed enormously. The stories were delightful. There was a thread running through both stories - the oddball characters, and the need for imagination to give them their place in the community. I loved your characterizations, and was bubbling with mirth at the end of the "Romeo and Juliet" piece, as was the rest of the audience." -- Andrew Floyd Stroud, England "I attended [The Kid Nobody Could Handle and Who Am I This Time?] with sixth, seventh, eighth graders from both Waldorf and public schools. The children were captivated. The plots and characters seemed to speak to them profoundly. Glen is a very skilled actor. He brought the characters to life beautifully, fleshing out the unique details and idiosyncrasies of each so that we all felt like we knew them well. He is a flexible, versatile actor able to portray an incredible range of characters. It was powerful and memorable. You could hear a pin drop in that auditorium...and that's saying something for middle school kids." -- Jill Wolcott Lake Champlain Waldorf School Shelburne, Vermont

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #18,541 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #207 in Short Stories (Books) #769 in Classic Literature & Fiction #1,466 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (2,232) |
| Dimensions  | 5.24 x 0.75 x 7.99 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0385333501 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0385333504 |
| Item Weight  | 9.6 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 352 pages |
| Publication date  | January 1, 2006 |
| Publisher  | Dial Press Trade Paperback |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Selection of Stories
*by A***R on June 19, 2013*

A must read for Vonnegut fans. Although the bulk of the stories remain true to his unique satirical and witty style, some of them ventures outside of his genre. There is a little bit romance in some stories, others deal with more serious matter like the war and the atomic bomb. I was especially engrossed with the story “All The King’s Horse” which was very poignant and distressing, unusual to Vonnegut’s humorous style. Some other stories had characters who played parts in other novels, as well as concepts and locations. As usual, the character are wonderfully developed with depth and aliveness, the description are rich and vivid. I never once got bored or found myself skimming through tiresome bouts. It succeeded in keeping me interested and I relentlessly got through all the stories. Another story that I liked a lot is “Harrison Bergeron”, appalling yet funny with a surprising twists. But each story is unique and have something of its own to give off.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Glen Williamson performs two of these stories as a play
*by G***N on June 15, 2008*

Glen Williamson (Google him) has been performing two of these stories for years as a one-man play: "Who Am I This Time?" and "The Kid Nobody Could Handle." "Cheers and congratulations again! Your performance Tuesday evening was truly extraordinary. I feel so fortunate to have been there. I called Kurt [Vonnegut] the next morning and raved about you - then wrote him a note and raved some more." --Sally Forbes, Executive Director, The Beaux Arts Alliance, New York, NY "It was so good to see your [Vonnegut] show, which I enjoyed enormously. The stories were delightful. There was a thread running through both stories - the oddball characters, and the need for imagination to give them their place in the community. I loved your characterizations, and was bubbling with mirth at the end of the "Romeo and Juliet" piece, as was the rest of the audience." -- Andrew Floyd Stroud, England "I attended [The Kid Nobody Could Handle and Who Am I This Time?] with sixth, seventh, eighth graders from both Waldorf and public schools. The children were captivated. The plots and characters seemed to speak to them profoundly. Glen is a very skilled actor. He brought the characters to life beautifully, fleshing out the unique details and idiosyncrasies of each so that we all felt like we knew them well. He is a flexible, versatile actor able to portray an incredible range of characters. It was powerful and memorable. You could hear a pin drop in that auditorium...and that's saying something for middle school kids." -- Jill Wolcott Lake Champlain Waldorf School Shelburne, Vermont

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A generally interesting and funny collection of short stories
*by A***R on February 14, 2018*

This book is a compilation of previously printed short stories. As can be expected in a large group of stories, some are better than others. One of the stories I liked was Harrison Bergeron, a satire of the claim that people should be equal in results. Others were Welcome to the Monkey House, Report on the Barnhouse Effect, The Euphio Question, and EPICAC. Most of the stories were interesting. Other readers will probably have different opinions, so the book is well worth reading.

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