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Book of Imaginary Beings : (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Jorge Luis Borges (2006, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100143039938
ISBN-139780143039938
eBay Product ID (ePID)150532371
Product Key Features
Book TitleBook of Imaginary Beings : (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFantasy / Paranormal, Anthologies (Multiple Authors), Folklore & Mythology, Literary
Publication Year2006
IllustratorYes, SiS, Peter
GenreFiction, Social Science
AuthorJorge Luis Borges
Book SeriesPenguin Classics Deluxe Edition Ser.
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight9.6 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsErudite 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)
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal398.4/69
Edition DescriptionDeluxe
SynopsisIn 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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