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Can I read Chimera on EtoBox?
Chimera by John Barth is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Chimera about?
Barth retells the tales of Scheherezade of the Thousand and One Nights, Perseus, and Bellerophon from varying perspectives, examining the myths' relationship to reality and their resonance with the contemporary world. 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.
Who reads Chimera?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- John Barth
- Publisher
- Greenwich, Conn.: Fawcett
- Published
- 1973
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Children'S, Horror
- Rating
- 3.6 / 5 (56 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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