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The Book of Imaginary Beings (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

by Borges and Hurley

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Publisher Comments:

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."

Review:

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)

Synopsis:

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."

About the Author

Jorge Luis Borges (1899 &1986), born in Buenos Aires and educated in Europe, was one of the most widely acclaimed writers of our time.

Andrew Hurley is professor of English at the University of Puerto Rico in San Juan.

Peter Ss, an internationally acclaimed illustrator, author, and filmmaker, is a five-time winner of the New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year.

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tier, May 31, 2008 (view all comments by tier)
"Imaginary" is fairly equal to "esoteric", as long as most of the beings quoted in the book are, or have been, the subject of millions of people's beliefs and passions, and maybe even their discoveries across time.Just because only the mind can perceive them and not the body does not mean we should put the blame on them. It's not that they do not exist, it's that we need to upgrade the skills of human perception to see them.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780143039938
Author:
Borges And Hurley
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Translator:
Hurley, Andrew
Illustrator:
Sis, Peter
Author:
Hurley, Andrew
Author:
Sis, Peter
Author:
Borges, Jorge Luis
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Edition Description:
Classics Deluxe
Series:
Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
Publication Date:
September 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
236
Dimensions:
8.38x5.63x.72 in. .62 lbs.

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