01667cam a2200277 i 450000100070000000500170000700800410002401000170006502000470008202000260012904000230015504200080017805000270018608200080021310000260022124500450024725000330029226400410032530000240036650000200039052008110041060000350122165000450125665000400130165000480134112530020230410132653.0150209s2016    nyu      e    001 0 eng    a  2015001135  a9780385344234 (hardback : acid-free paper)  z9780804179928 (ebook)  aDLCbengcDLCerda  apcc14aPS 3572.O5bL484v 201600a8131 aLeeds, Marc,eauthor.14aThe Vonnegut Encyclopedia /cMarc Leeds.  aRevised and updated edition. 1aNew York :bDelacorte Press,c[2016]  axx, 758 p. ;c25 cm  aIncludes index.  a"The authorized, updated, and comprehensive catalogue of characters, themes, phrasing, and imagery found in Kurt Vonnegut's beloved work. Vonnegut's five decades of writing yielded many worlds-worth of people, places, and things. This book is an invaluable tool for looking up the marvelous facts that exist only in the pages his work. The Encyclopedia identifies every major or minor Vonnegut character, as well as recurring images and significant themes from all of Vonnegut's books and short stories, including his essay collections. Editor Marc Leeds provides italicized notes explaining the significance of many items, but relies primarily on extended quotations from Vonnegut himself. This is a vital reference source for both fans and scholars of the great American writer"--cProvided by publisher.10aVonnegut, KurtvEncyclopedias. 7aLITERARY CRITICISM / Reference.2bisacsh 7aREFERENCE / Encyclopedias.2bisacsh 7aREFERENCE / Curiosities & Wonders.2bisacsh