by John Barth · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780586052808
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«Giles Goat-boy, or, The Revised New Syllabus» is John Barth's satirical and metafictional novel, published by Panther in paperback (816 pages, in English).
In a Cold War allegory, the world is a university campus ruled by the supercomputer WESCAC. George, raised as a goat by an atomic physicist, believes himself the messianic Grand Tutor and confronts the system threatening his community. The novel combines satire, metafiction, and theological and sociological speculation.
John Barth's fourth novel, originally published in 1966; this Panther edition is from 1981.
Cult work of the sixties, for readers of postmodern fiction and allegorical satire.
Barton Robert Johnson is an American actor, best known for his role as Coach Jack Bolton in the High School Musical film series. He was exposed to the TV and film industry at a young age and began his career in the mid-1990s. His film debut was My Family in 1995. He has also appeared in recurring roles on TV shows Hyperion Bay, Lifetime's The Client List, and Hawaii Five-0. He also appeared in the 2018 adaptation of Little Women.
