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The Machine in Ward Eleven

by Charles Willeford · 1963

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This reissue of Willeford's 1963 pulp classic is a timely reminder that madness is truly the dark heart of politics. Written at a time when people still had faith in their elected leaders, Willeford's book laid bare the American dream. There is an almost Chekhovian wistfulness in the treatment of his stories, which belies their considerable impact. "The most eloquently brainy and exacting pulp fiction ever fabricated!" — Village Voice

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Contains the stories:

1. The Machine in Ward Eleven

2. Selected Incidents

3. A Letter to A.A. (Almost Anybody)

4. Jake's Journal

5. "Just Like on Television—"

6. The Alectrymancer

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Audience
adult
Length
short · 160 pages
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