Lost in the Funhouse

John Barth
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Barth's lively, highly original collection of short pieces is a major landmark of experimental fiction. Though many of the stories gathered here were published separately, there are several themes common to them all, giving them new meaning in the context of this collection.
Genres: Short StoriesFictionLiteratureAmericanLiterary Fiction20th CenturyNovelsContemporaryThe United States Of AmericaUnited States
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