The Book of Imaginary Beings (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition), Borges, Jorge Lu
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143039938
ISBN-13
9780143039938
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150532371
Product Key Features
Book Title
Book of Imaginary Beings : (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Fantasy / Paranormal, Anthologies (Multiple Authors), Folklore & Mythology, Literary
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes, SiS, Peter
Genre
Fiction, Social Science
Book Series
Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Ser.
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Erudite and whimsical, a model handbook of fantastic zoology. (Michael Dirda, The Washington Post) Of all the Latin American authors in this century, [Borges] is the most universal. (Harold Bloom), Erudite and whimsical, a model handbook of fantastic zoology. (Michael Dirda, "The Washington Post") Of all the Latin American authors in this century, [Borges] is the most universal. (Harold Bloom)
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
398.4/69
Edition Description
Deluxe
Synopsis
In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter S s 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter Ss with Jorge Luis Borgess 1957 compilation of 116 strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination, from dragons and centaurs to Lewis Carrolls Cheshire Cat and the Morlocks of H. G. Wellss "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 Borgess many admirers., 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends 20 illustrations by Sis with Borges' 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' "The Time Machine."
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