| The Book of Imaginary Beings: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Contributor(s): Borges, Jorge Luis (Author), Hurley, Andrew (Translator), Sis, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0143039938 ISBN-13: 9780143039938 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2006 Annotation: 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." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Fantasy - Paranormal - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.63" W x 8.38" (0.62 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |