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The Floating Opera is a novel by American writer John Barth, first published in 1956 and significantly revised in 1967. Barth's first published work, the existentialist and nihilist story is a first-person account of a day when protagonist Todd Andrews contemplates suicide.
29 de dic. de 2020 · Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. 247 pages ; 18 cm. A novel. "In this edition the original and correct ending ... has been restored"--Preliminary leaf.
The Floating Opera is a 1956 novel by John Barth that explores life and death through the story of Todd Andrews, a lawyer who plans to commit suicide on a showboat. The novel uses nonlinear storytelling, humor, and postmodern elements to challenge the reader's perception of reality and value.
The Floating Opera. John Barth. 3.86. 2,851 ratings249 reviews. Barth's first novel chronicles one day in the life of Todd Andrews, a day on which he makes a very important decision. Genres Fiction Classics Novels American Literature Literary Fiction Americana. ...more. 240 pages, Mass Market Paperback. First published January 1, 1956.
19 de ene. de 2018 · La ópera flotante plantea, de la mano de su protagonista y narrador, la escritura sobre las numerosas circunstancias que afectan al hecho de escribir, e intenta especular sobre el dilema acerca de si se escribe como se vive o se vive como se escribe.
It establishes many of Barth's common themes and settings: the flawed, cynical (yet also fun-loving) protagonist; impossible quests; the absurdities of society's structures and laws; philosophy and morality; coastal Maryland and boating on the Chesapeake.
The Floating Opera. John Barth, Charles B. Harris. Dalkey Archive Press, 2015 - Fiction - 269 pages. Written when John Barth was 24 years old, The Floating Opera is his first novel,...
