'Lost in the Funhouse' by John Barth is a collection of metafictional short stories that push the boundaries of postmodern literature. The stories range from clever language games to deep explorations of life, growth, and storytelling. The book delves into themes of self-reflexivity, nested narratives, and the process of creating stories, providing a unique and thought-provoking reading experience.
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Content warnings may include themes of existentialism, introspection, and metafiction that some readers may find challenging.
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John 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. As the characters search, each in his own way, for their purpose and the meaning of their existence, Lost in the Funhouse takes on a hiliarious, often moving significance.
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About the Author:
John Barth was born on May 27, 1930, in Cambridge, Maryland. As a student at Johns Hopkins University he was fascinated by Oriental tale-cycles and medieval collections, a body of literature that would later influence his own writing. He received…
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