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Giles Goat-Boy

7.35

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description Giles Goat-Boy Overview

John Barth's 1966 American postmodern novel allegorizing Cold War ideology and existential heroism through a boy raised by goats who claims to be the Grand Tutor of a university conceived as the entire cosmos.

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Giles Goat-Boy ranks #101 of 107 in the Philosophical Fiction ranking, behind Eyeless in Gaza, ahead of Descent into Hell.

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How good is Giles Goat-Boy?

Giles Goat-Boy scores 7.35/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Philosophical Fiction category. Ambitious Barth postmodern allegory, influential and admired by specialists, but dated and exhausting for many readers.

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