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Description
A rich man attempts a noble experiment with human nature. The result is an etched-in-acid portrayal of universal greed, hypocrisy, and follies of the flesh.
Memorable Quotes
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“Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you've got about a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies — God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
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“"Sylvia, I'm going to be an artist." "An Artist?" "I am going to love these discarded Americans even though they are useless and unattractive. That is going to be my work of art."”
Eliot Rosewater
First Sentence
A sum of money is a leading character in this tale about people, just as a sum of honey might properly be a leading character in a tale about bees.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (Author)
Classification
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- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects
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