Collected Stories: John Barth

By John Barth

When John Barth's Lost in the Funhouse appeared in 1968, American fiction was turned on its head. Barth's writing was not a response to the realistic fiction that characterized American literature at the time; it beckoned back to the founders of the novel: Cervantes, Rabelais, and Sterne, echoing their playfulness and reflecting the freedom inherent in the writing of fiction. This collection of Barth's short fiction is a landmark event, bringing all of his previous collections together in one volume for the first time. Its occasion helps readers assess a remarkable lifetime's work and represents an important chapter in the history of American literature. Dalkey Archive will reissue a number of Barth's novels over the next few years, preserving his work for generations to come.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628970952
• ISBN13: 9781628970951
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Length: 800 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher