The Book of Imaginary Beings (Classics Deluxe Edition)

(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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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.
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Writer
Jorge Luis Borges, Peter Sis, Andrew Hurley
Title
The Book of Imaginary Beings (Classics Deluxe Edition)
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Year
2006
Language
English
Pages
256
Weight
286 gr
EAN
9780143039938
Dimensions
211 x 145 x 19 mm
Binding format
Paperback

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