New York: Random House, 1972. First American edition. First printing (stated "First Edition" with number line to 2, as was Random House practice at that time). Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket, two slightly soft corners. Clean, tight, and unmarked. Jacket retains original publisher's price of $6.95 on the front flap. Protected in a removable archival mylar sleeve. Smoke-free. Winner of the 1973 National Book Award for Fiction, Chimera comprises three interrelated novellas -- Dunyazadiad, Perseid, and Bellerophoniad -- each reimagining classical myths with Barth's signature postmodern flair. The narratives intertwine metafictional elements, exploring themes of storytelling, identity, and the nature of myth. Octavo. [x], 308, [6] pages. No illustrations.

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Title

Chimera (First Edition)

Publisher

Random House, New York

Publication Date

1972

Language

English

ISBN 10

0394481399

ISBN 13

9780394481395

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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Synopsis

The comic adventures of Dunyazade, Perseus, and Bellerophon reveal the author's thought on the nature of a hero and relationships between men and women

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"Rich, hilarious . . . There's every chance in the world that John Barth is a genius." Playboy
By the winner of the National Book Award and bestselling author of "The Tidewater Tales," three of the great myths of all time revisited by a modern master.
Dunyazade, Scheherazade's kid sister, holds the destiny of herself and the prince who holds her captive.
Perseus, the demigod who slew the Gorgon Medusa, finds himself at forty battling for simple self-respect like any common mortal.
Bellerophon, once a hero for taming the winged horse Pegasus, must wrestle with a contentment that only leaves him wretched.

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