Giles Goat-Boy
por Barth, John
- Usado
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Very good+/Very Good-
- Livreiro
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
London: Secker & Warburg, 1967. 710pp. Red cloth, gilt lettering on the spine. Light wear to the panels, lighly bumped corners. Internally fine, unmarked. Price-clipped jacket (designed by Kenneth Reilly), has closed tears and a small chip on the spine edges, a 3/4" triangular chip on the rear panel(photo of John Barth). in mylar sleeve."George Giles is a boy raised as a goat who rises in life to be Grand Tutor (spiritual leader or messiah) of New Tammany College (the United States, or the Earth, or the Universe). He strives for (and achieves) herohood, in accordance with the hero myth as theorized by Lord Raglan and Joseph Campbell." . First English Edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very Good-. Thick Octavo.
Sinopse
Giles Goat-Boy (or The Revised New Syllabus of George Giles our Grand Tutor) is a 1966 novel written by John Barth. It is a satire and allegory of the American campus culture of the time. A paperback edition was issued in Garden City, N.Y. by Anchor Books in 1987 with ISBN 0-385-24086-4 . It is centered on the hero, George Giles, and his rise from farm animal to Grand Tutor of the New Tammany College. His quest is singularly to be a hero, but the tale is a multifaceted one of his becoming.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 033052
- Título
- Giles Goat-Boy
- Autor
- Barth, John
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Very good+
- Condição de sobrecapa
- Very Good-
- Edição
- First English Edition
- Editorial
- Secker & Warburg
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1967
- Dimensão
- Thick Octavo
- Palavras-chave
- Allegory Cold War Hero Myth Novel
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Sobre o Vendedor
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
Sobre The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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