Welcome to the Monkey House
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Welcome to the Monkey House is an assortment of short stories written by Kurt Vonnegut. The stories range from war-time epics to futuristic thrillers, given with satire and Vonnegut's unique edge. The stories are often inter-twined and convey the same underlying messages on human nature and present society. The collection includes:
- Where I Live
- Harrison Bergeron
- Who Am I This Time?
- Welcome to the Monkey House
- Long Walk to Forever
- The Foster Portfolio
- Miss Temptation
- All the King's Horses
- Tom Edison's Shaggy Dog
- New Dictionary
- Next Door
- More Stately Mansions
- The Hyannis Port Story
- D.P.
- Report on the Barnhouse Effect
- The Euphio Question
- Go Back to Your Precious Wife and Son
- Deer in the Works
- The Lie
- Unready to Wear
- The Kid Nobody Could Handle
- The Manned Missiles
- Epicac
- Adam
- Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
Other short stories Vonnegut wrote during the same time period are collected in a second volume, Bagombo Snuff Box.
The book inspired an album by the Dandy Warhols, also entitled Welcome to the Monkey House.
In 1991, a short-lived television series entitled Welcome to the Monkey House aired on the United States Showtime channel. It was based on Vonnegut's stories and hosted by Vonnegut himself. Details can be found under Template:Imdb title.