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Also known as Catch-18

Catch-22 is a satirical war novel by American author Joseph Heller. It was his debut novel. He began writing it in 1953; the novel was first published in 1961. Often cited as one of the most significant novels of the 20th century, it uses a distinctive non-chronological third-person omniscient narration, describing events from the points of view of different characters. The separate storylines are out of sequence so the timeline develops along with the plot.

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"Catch-22" is a satirical novel by Joseph Heller, published in 1961, that uses a fragmented narrative structure to tell interconnected stories from multiple characters' perspectives during wartime. The novel is widely regarded as one of the most important works of the 20th century, known for its distinctive approach of presenting events out of chronological order so that the timeline unfolds alongside the plot.

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Author
Joseph Heller
First published
1961
Editions
134
Subjects
Open Library Staff Picks, Satire, War stories, Fiction, Drama, World War, 1939-1945, Catch-22 (Heller, Joseph), World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924

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Key facts

Book.name
Catch-22
Book.image
Catch-22 (1961) front cover, first edition.jpg
Book.caption
First edition cover
Book.author
Joseph Heller
Book.cover_artist
Paul Bacon
Book.country
United States
Book.language
English
Book.genre
Dark comedy, absurdist fiction, satire, war fiction, historical fiction
Book.publisher
Simon & Schuster
Book.release_date
October 10, 1961
Book.media_type
Print (hardback)
Book.pages
453 (1st edition hardback)
Book.isbn
0-671-12805-1
Book.dewey
813/.54 22
Book.congress
PS3558.E476 C3 2004
Book.oclc
35231812
Book.followed_by
Closing Time (1994)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
literary work
Country of origin
United States
Followed by
Closing Time
Main subject
World War II
Narrative location
Italy
Image
Catch-22 (1961) front cover, first edition.jpg
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topic's main category
Category:Catch-22
publication date
1961-00-00
language of work or name
English language
title
Catch-22
place of publication
United States
Dewey Decimal Classification (works and editions)
813.54
set in period
1940s
form of creative work
novel
first line
It was love at first sight.
units sold
1000000
has characteristic
debut novel
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