Title: Player Piano

Title: Player Piano Title Record # 8395
Author: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Date: 1952-08-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English

Synopsis: In the near future, when cybernetic automation has effectively separated people into two castes, the "engineers and managers", and the remainder of the population who can find work only in "recycling and reclamation" or the largely useless military, an underground movement arises with the intention of rolling back those changes and giving the masses the dignity of owning their own, productive, work once more.

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Translated Serializations

Year	Title
1952	Player Piano [as by Kurt Vonnegut]
1952	Utopia 14

Year	Language	Title
1964^ⓘTranslated by Wulf H. Bergner The 1988 Goldmann edition is stated to be the first unabridged german one.	German	Das höllische System
1966	Italian	La società della camicia stregata
1970^ⓘTranslated by M. K. Stuyter S.J.	Dutch	De grote pianola [as by Kurt Vonnegut]
1970^ⓘTranslated by Eurico da Fonseca	Portuguese	Utopia 14, 1º volume [as by Kurt Vonnegut]
1970^ⓘTranslated by Eurico da Fonseca	Portuguese	Utopia 14, 2º volume [as by Kurt Vonnegut]
1972^ⓘTranslated by Vajda Gábor	Hungarian	Utópia [as by Kurt Vonnegut]
1975^ⓘTranslated by Yvette Rickards	French	Le pianiste déchaîné^?Le pianiste dechaine
1979	Italian	Distruggete le macchine
1985^ⓘ Translated by Ljiljanka Lovrinčević	Croatian	Mehanički pijanino^?Mehanichki pijanino Mehanicki pijanino [as by Kurt Vonnegut]
1988^ⓘNew translation. Translated by Wulf H. Bergner, who did also the translation for the first german edition, also this time the translation is stated as unabridged	German	Das höllische System [as by Kurt Vonnegut]

Year	Language	Title
2000	Italian	Piano meccanico (Complete Novel) [as by Kurt Vonnegut]

Awards

Place	Year and Award	Category
Nomination	1953 IFA	Fiction

Publications

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist
Player Piano	1952-08-18	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Charles Scribner's Sons		$3.00^?$: US dollar	296	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Player Piano	1953-00-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Macmillan and Co.		12/6^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	352	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Player Piano	1953-06-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Charles Scribner's Sons / SFBC		$1.00^?$: US dollar	296	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Player Piano	1962-00-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Mayflower	A19	3/6^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	288	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1966-00-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Holt, Rinehart and Winston		$4.95^?$: US dollar	295	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Player Piano	1967-00-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Avon	NS16	$0.95^?$: US dollar	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Milton Charles
Player Piano	1967-00-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Macmillan UK			295	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Player Piano	1969-00-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Panther	026622	5/-^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	285	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Alan Aldridge
Player Piano	1970-10-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Bard / Avon Books	YN235	$.95	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1971-00-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Bard / Avon Books	YW287	$1.25^?$: US dollar	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Milton Charles
Player Piano	1971-05-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Delacorte Press	0-440-06988-2	$8.95^?$: US dollar	295	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Paul Bacon
Player Piano	1972-00-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Delta		$2.25^?$: US dollar	295	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
Player Piano	1972-03-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Bard / Avon Books	YW287	$1.25^?$: US dollar	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1973-00-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Panther	0-586-02662-2	£0.40^?£: UK pound	285	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1973-02-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Bard / Avon Books	YW287	$1.25^?$: US dollar	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Milton Charles
Player Piano	1974-04-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Dell	0-440-07037-6	$1.25^?$: US dollar	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1974-04-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Dell	7037	C$1.25^?C$: Canadian dollar	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1974-05-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Dell	7037	$1.25^?$: US dollar	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1974-06-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Dell	7037	$1.25^?$: US dollar	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1974-12-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Dell	7037	$1.25^?$: US dollar	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1975-00-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Panther	0-586-02662-2	£0.50^?£: UK pound	285	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1975-00-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Delacorte Press	0-440-06988-2	$8.95^?$: US dollar	295	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Paul Bacon
Player Piano	1975-03-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Dell	7037	$1.25^?$: US dollar	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1975-06-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Dell	0-440-07037-6	$1.25^?$: US dollar	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1975-10-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Dell	0-440-07037-6	$1.50^?$: US dollar	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1977-00-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Delacorte Press	0-440-06988-2		295	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Paul Bacon
Player Piano	1977-00-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Panther / Granada	0-586-02662-2	£0.95^?£: UK pound	285	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1978-02-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Dell	0-440-17037-0	$1.95^?$: US dollar	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1980-10-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Dell	0-440-17037-0	$2.75^?$: US dollar	320	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1981-00-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Panther / Granada	0-586-02662-2	£1.95^?£: UK pound	285	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1981-05-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Delta	0-440-57037-9	$6.95^?$: US dollar	295	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
Player Piano	1986-04-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Delta	0-385-28797-6	$9.95^?$: US dollar	295	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
Player Piano	1988-11-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Dell	0-440-17037-0	$4.95^?$: US dollar	295	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Player Piano	1990-08-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Paladin	0-586-09002-9	£4.99^?£: UK pound	317	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Katherine Dickinson
Player Piano	1992-03-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Dell	0-440-17037-0	$5.99^?$: US dollar	295	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Gene Greif
Player Piano	1999-01-00	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Delta	0-385-33378-1	$11.95^?$: US dollar	341	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Gene Greif
The Vonnegut Quartet Box Set	date unknown	Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	Dell	2758	$5.20^?$: US dollar	285+ 320+ 192+ 295	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	omni

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Reviews

Review by Damon Knight (1952) in Science Fiction Adventures, July 1953, (1953)
Review by Groff Conklin (1953) in Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1953 , reprinted in:
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], v3 #6 (1953)
Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1953) in Astounding Science Fiction, February 1953
Review by The Editors (1953) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1953
Review by The Editors (1953) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1953
Review by John Carnell (1953) in New Worlds Science Fiction, #21 June 1953
Review by Noah W. McCloud (1955) in Psychotic, January 1955
Review by Anthony Boucher (1955) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1955
Review by John Carnell (1962) in Science Fantasy, August 1962
Review by Judith Merril (1966) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1966
Review by Paul Walker (1970) in Science Fiction Review, June 1970
Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1970) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, June 1970
Review [French] by Daniel Vasnof (1975) in Fiction, #258
Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
Review [Serbian] by
Đorđe Pisarev^?Djordje Pisarev
(1987) in Alef, #5