The Book of Imaginary Beings
Jorge Luis Borges
236 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0143039938
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Language: English
Publish: 1159254000000
ClassicsFantasyFictionFolkloreLatin AmericanLiteratureMagical RealismMythologyReferenceShort Stories
In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter S.’ with Jorge Luis 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. 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’ many admirers.