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In CHIMERAJohn Barth injects his signature wit into the tales of Scheherezade of the Thousand and One Nights, Perseus, the slayer of Medusa, and Bellerophon, who tamed the winged horse Pegasus. In a book that the Washington Post called "stylishly maned, tragically songful, and serpentinely... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Bellerophon: Add a description of this character.
- Shahryar
- Medusa
- Melanippe
- Andromeda
- Polyeidus
- Philonoe
- Danaus
- Dunyazade
- Calyxa
- Sibyl
- Perseid
- Bray
- Sabazius
- Anteia
- Dino
- Phineus
- Sherry
- Deliades
- Shah Zaman
- Proetus
- Ammon
- Dee-dee
- Danae
- Cepheus
- Dictys
- Graeae
- Iobates
- Zeus
- Allah
- Megapenthes
- George Iii
- Glaucus
- Dunyazadiad
- Merope
- Tiryns
- Doony
- Isander
First Sentence edit
At this point I interrupted my sister as usual to say, You have a way with words, Scheherazade.
Authors & Contributors edit
- John Barth (Author)
Awards edit
- National Book Award (1973: Fiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( B ) › Barth, John
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Mythology › Folklore
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Historical
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Fairy Tales
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction
- Books › Religion & Spirituality
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