Come Back, Dr. Caligari by Donald Barthelme

Come Back, Dr. Caligari

Donald Barthelme

184 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective medium-paced
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In 1964, Barthelme collected his early stories in Come Back, Dr. Caligari, for which he received considerable critical acclaim as an innovator of the short story form. His style (fictional and popular figures in absurd situations, e.g., the Batman...

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