Since its original publication in 1968, <i>Welcome to the Monkey House</i> has been one of Kurt Vonnegut's most beloved works. This special edition celebrates a true master of the short-story form by including multiple variant drafts of what would eventually be the title story. In a fascinating accompanying essay, "Building the Monkey House: At Kurt Vonnegut's Writing Table,"<i> </i>noted Vonnegut scholar Gregory D. Sumner walks readers through Vonnegut's process as the author struggles - false start after false start - to hit upon what would be one of his greatest stories. The result is the rare chance to watch a great writer hone his craft in real time. <br> <br> <b>Praise for Kurt Vonnegut</b><br> <br> "Kurt Vonnegut is, in my view, the great, urgent passionate American writer of our century."<b> - George Saunders</b><br> <br> "Vonnegut's fiction itches to seize the human truth by its large handles."<b> - John Updike</b>
