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Book of Imaginary Beings by Jorge Luis Borges (2005, Hardcover)

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A whimsical compendium of mythological creature profiles considers the inventions of such literary masters as Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, and Kafka, in a humorously commentated volume that explores the qualities of a range of dragons, unicorns, and other curious beasts. 25,000 first printing.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100670891800

ISBN-139780670891801

eBay Product ID (ePID)45686445

Product Key Features

Original LanguageSpanish

Book TitleBook of Imaginary Beings

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2005

TopicFolklore & Mythology, General, Literary

IllustratorSiS, Peter, Yes

GenreLiterary Criticism, Fiction, Social Science

AuthorJorge Luis Borges

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight17.1 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-042250

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal398.4/69

SynopsisThe Book of Imaginary Beingsis Borges’s whimsical compendium of more than one hundred of the strange creatures conceived down through history by the human imagination.” This unique contribution to fantasy literature ranges widely across the world’s mythologies and literatures to bring together the fantastical inventions drawn from the Kabbalah, Homer, Confucius, Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, and Kafka, among others. Here readers will find the familiar and expected dragons, centaurs, and unicorns, as well as the less familiar and altogether unexpected Animals That Live in the Mirror, the Humbaba, the Simurgh, and other undeniably curious beasts. Throughout, Borges’s cunning and humorous commentary is sheer delight.Andrew Hurley’s brilliant new translation is perfectly paired with original drawings from award-winning illustrator Peter Sís. The result is a wonderful gift book—an Alice Through the Looking Glassmenagerie, which should appeal not only to Borges aficionados but also to fantasy fans of all stripes and ages.

LC Classification NumberGR825.B613 2005