The Book of Imaginary Beings - Jorge Luis Borges

Brand: Penguin Classics | Status: Hết hàng

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"This is a well-written bestiary for readers of all ages. Borges wrote a great deal magical realism fiction novels, and this non-fiction bestiary based on research he performed as well as his literary interpretation makes this book a very fun experience. It's a book you can pick up and read a random entry that interests you, it's not designed to be a long sit-down read you must commit to sequentially." - Amazon Customer Reviews

In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter Sís with Jorge Luis Borges's 1957 compilation of 116 "strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination," from dragons and centaurs to Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat and the Morlocks of H. G. Wells's The Time Machine. A lavish feast of exotica brought vividly to life with art commissioned specifically for this volume, The Book of Imaginary Beings will delight readers of classic fantasy as well as Borges's many admirers.

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