{"product_id":"collected-stories-john-barth-american-literature-1628970952","title":"Collected Stories: John Barth (American Literature)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1628970952\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barth, John\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen John Barths Lost in the Funhouse appeared in 1968, American fiction was turned on its head. Barths 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 Barths 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 lifetimes work and represents an important chapter in the history of American literature. Dalkey Archive will reissue a number of Barths novels over the next few years, preserving his work for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197633261856,"sku":"NEW1628970952","price":22.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61k-A6kiLuL.jpg?v=1786963964","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/collected-stories-john-barth-american-literature-1628970952","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}