--- product_id: 219777 title: "Welcome to the Monkey House" price: "€ 26.16" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/219777-welcome-to-the-monkey-house store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Welcome to the Monkey House **Price:** € 26.16 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Welcome to the Monkey House - **How much does it cost?** € 26.16 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/219777-welcome-to-the-monkey-house) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description “[Kurt Vonnegut] strips the flesh from bone and makes you laugh while he does it. . . . There are twenty-five stories here, and each hits a nerve ending.”— The Charlotte Observer Welcome to the Monkey House is a collection of Kurt Vonnegut’s shorter works. Originally printed in publications as diverse as The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and The Atlantic Monthly , these superb stories share Vonnegut’s audacious sense of humor and extraordinary range of creative vision. Includes the following stories: “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” Review: Essential Vonnegut - One of the best collections of short stories I've ever read. Review: I use this book to teach English to high school students in China. I often have them read parts of it as a play. - I use this book to teach English to high school students in China. I often have them read parts of it as a play. I urge them to be actors and say the lines naturally, this helps them read English and speak English. For example, the dialog in last half of "Miss Temptation" does well. What do I like about it? It is accessible English, and the stories are short. They connect well with the emotional maturity level of these high school people, not children anymore, but still young. The English is not too difficult for them, but it is not easy for them either. But the pathos of the stories keeps them plowing through it. What's not to like? Well, you have to like Vonnegut, and i do. Some stories are a little dated to me, but then again, I'm pushing 60, so its natural that my taste is different than a young person's. i remember finding them very compelling, when i was younger, and even a bit revolutionary....and many of the stories still seem sound. A few are dated, "All the King's Men" is not the best story in there, it seems a little dated and stereotypical. But it was authentic for its time, i like it as a bridge book, it helps kids see that there is more than Harry Potter in the Literary Universe. Accessible. And its fun. And it has many stories of real pathos and charm. I've always had a soft spot for this book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #19,228 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #277 in Short Stories (Books) #712 in Classic Literature & Fiction #1,517 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,253 Reviews | ## Images ![Welcome to the Monkey House - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71TvZtX1yeL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential Vonnegut *by D***N on February 27, 2026* One of the best collections of short stories I've ever read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I use this book to teach English to high school students in China. I often have them read parts of it as a play. *by O***7 on March 15, 2013* I use this book to teach English to high school students in China. I often have them read parts of it as a play. I urge them to be actors and say the lines naturally, this helps them read English and speak English. For example, the dialog in last half of "Miss Temptation" does well. What do I like about it? It is accessible English, and the stories are short. They connect well with the emotional maturity level of these high school people, not children anymore, but still young. The English is not too difficult for them, but it is not easy for them either. But the pathos of the stories keeps them plowing through it. What's not to like? Well, you have to like Vonnegut, and i do. Some stories are a little dated to me, but then again, I'm pushing 60, so its natural that my taste is different than a young person's. i remember finding them very compelling, when i was younger, and even a bit revolutionary....and many of the stories still seem sound. A few are dated, "All the King's Men" is not the best story in there, it seems a little dated and stereotypical. But it was authentic for its time, i like it as a bridge book, it helps kids see that there is more than Harry Potter in the Literary Universe. Accessible. And its fun. And it has many stories of real pathos and charm. I've always had a soft spot for this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not just monkeying around *by J***N on July 15, 2012* Sometimes the most competent tool for an existence you want to escape for the moment is to whisk yourself back to another time, preferably one that is mostly imaginary, since it is filtered through the lens of literary genius Kurt Vonnegut. "Welcome to the Monkey House" serves that purpose for those of a certain age with flashes of bliss from the momentary displacement to a land of voluptuous memories. We identify with the madness; we identify with the sanity. It is all real, or at least vividly imagined. These are the short stories Vonnegut sold while he worked on his memorable novels, which are all readily available here at Amazon. They are all worthy of our attention as historic narratives of a cultural epoch of our lives from one of the 20th century's most vigorous and lasting literary voices. He continues to speak to our dreams and fears and leaves it to us to decide which is which. These snippets offer insight into a culture little known elsewhere. It is, at turns, insightful into human nature or irreverent, even simultaneously when it suited the author's perception of his world, focused mainly on the middle of the last century. An exhilarating thing about this collection of short stories is you get servings of farce ricocheting through decades of life on parallel paths with tidbits of poignant ordinary existence and the occasional stark truth of the ignoble mindlessness of such things as how war is often conducted. Savor these emotional sojourns one at a time or in a sitting or two: enjoy as snacks or feasts. Browse until you're satisfied. If you love language, read them aloud -- to someone you care about or just yourself -- for the pure joy of the sounds. This is a delicious read. ## Frequently Bought Together - Welcome to the Monkey House: A Collection of Short Works - Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel (Modern Library 100 Best Novels) - Cat's Cradle: A Novel --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/219777-welcome-to-the-monkey-house](https://www.desertcart.be/products/219777-welcome-to-the-monkey-house) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-06-21*