Bluebeard Summary
Kurt Vonnegut

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Bluebeard Summary

Bluebeard: A Novel was written in 1987 by Kurt Vonnegut, one of the most famous and prolific American authors of the twentieth century. The novel is presented as an autobiography of Rabo Karabekian, a fictional artist in his senior years. Karabekian first appeared in Vonnegut's hugely successful novel Breakfast of Champions as an abstract expressionist artist.

The title Bluebeard is taken from a French folktale of the same name written by Charles...

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Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. (1922-)

1,914 words, approx. 7 pages

Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. (1922—) Having come to prominence only with his sixth novel, Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is a rare example of an author who has been equally important to ... Read more

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Kurt Vonnegut

4,870 words, approx. 17 pages

Described as "a word cartoonist, a wise guy, a true subversive," by Valerie Sayers in the New York Times, Kurt Vonnegut is lauded as one of America's most respected novelists, "recognized as a thought... Read more

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

1,352 words, approx. 5 pages

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (born 1922) is acknowledged as a major voice in American literature and applauded for his pungent satirical depictions of modern society. Emphasizing the comic absurdity of the huma... Read more

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

7,727 words, approx. 26 pages

As of 1977, Vonnegut's work includes eight novels, a play and a television play, two collections of short stories, a collection of essays, and a number of uncollected shorter pieces of fiction and non... Read more

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

4,032 words, approx. 14 pages

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., remains something of a paradox among science-fiction writers. Although his place of importance in serious American fiction is now secure, his relationship to the genre that nurture... Read more

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

16,743 words, approx. 56 pages

[This entry was updated by Peter J. Reed (University of Minnesota) from his entry in DLB 152: American Novelists Since World War II, Fourth Series.]Though Kurt Vonnegut had been a widely read short-st... Read more

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

14,456 words, approx. 49 pages

Biography EssayAs of 1987 Kurt Vonnegut's work includes twelve novels, a play and a television play, two collections of short stories, two collections of essays, and a miscellany of uncollected shorte... Read more

Kurt Vonnegut

8,346 words, approx. 28 pages

"I got to be a joke-maker as the youngest member of my family. My sister was five years older than I was, my brother was nine years older, and at the dinner table I was the lowest ranking thing there.... Read more

Essays & Analysis (3)

Critical Essay by Bruno Bettelheim

2,174 words, approx. 8 pages

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Critical Essay by Marina Warner

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Feminist Criticism of "Bluebeard"

1,384 words, approx. 5 pages

Women have been negatively portrayed in many literary works as early as the days of the bible where the story of Adam and Eve was first introduced. The constant misrepresentation of women in society ... Read more

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