Chimera

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By John Barth

Series: Dalkey Essentials Series

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Summary

Chimera by John Barth is a captivating novel that intertwines three novellas, blending myth and modernity through a postmodern lens. It cleverly reimagines ancient Greek myths, focusing on characters such as Scheherazade, Perseus, and Bellerophon. The book explores themes of storytelling, identity, and the power of narrative, offering a rich tapestry of comedy and philosophical insight.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate cleverly interwoven tales blending mythology and metafiction. The author playfully explores the nature of storytelling, offering a rich tapestry of wit, philosophy, and fantastical adventure. If you fancy intricate narratives that challenge traditional storytelling conventions, this read may appeal to you.

Chimera

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A National Book Award winner, this bawdy, comic trio of novellas finds John Barth injecting his signature wit into three tales many times told: that of Scheherazade, storyteller of the Thousand and One Nights; of Perseus, slayer of Medusa; and of Bellerophon, rider of Pegasus and slayer of the Chimera.

Chimera presents these ancient stories with a contemporary twist, blending Barth's innovative storytelling with the timeless allure of mythology. Experience the adventures anew through the lens of Barth's ingenuity and comic flair.

Series: Dalkey Essentials Series

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Chimera by John Barth is lauded as a rich and hilarious work, showcasing Barth's potential genius. Readers appreciate its inventive storytelling and clever narrative style, which blends mythology with a modern twist.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781628974454

Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 November 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Dalkey Archive Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 302

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Fiction General Fiction John Barth Literary Fiction Series: Dalkey Essentials Series

About the Author

John Barth is our most celebrated postmodernist. From the appearance in 1956 of The Floating Opera, his first published book, through the essay collection Final Fridays, released in 2012, he has published at least two books in each of the seven decades spanning his writerly life thus far. Thrice nominated for the National Book Award-The Floating Opera, Lost in the Funhouse, and Chimera, which won in 1973-Barth has received the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award for Outstanding Achievement in American Fiction, the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story, and the Lannan Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award. A native of Maryland's Eastern Shore, he taught for twenty-two years in the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. He now lives in Florida with his wife Shelly.