Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-five
- ISBN-10
- 0764191233
- ISBN-13
- 9780764191237
- Pages
- 110
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985
- Publisher
- Barrons Educational Series Incorporated
- Author
- William Bly
Description
A guide to reading "Slaughterhouse Five" with a critical and appreciative mind encouraging analysis of plot, style, form, and structure. Also includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.
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