{"product_id":"collected-stories-3","title":"Collected Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen John Barth's \u003ci\u003eLost in the Funhouse\u003c\/i\u003e appeared in 1968, American fiction was turned on its head. Barth's 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis collection of Barth's 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 lifetime's work and represents an important chapter in the history of American literature. Dalkey Archive will reissue a number of Barth's novels over the next few years, preserving his work for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dalkey Archive Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48841229500621,"sku":"9781628970951","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_856c3042-853b-4ed9-8288-64c599ef4d7b.jpg?v=1792025691","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/collected-stories-3","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}