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Penguin Classics, 2005 Book. Illus. by Sis, Peter. Very Good. Soft cover. 236 pages, notes, translated by Andrew Hurley. Minor wear, mild crease on the rear wrap..
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The Book of Imaginary Beings: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Paperback - 2006
by Jorge Luis Borges; Andrew Hurley (Translator); Peter Sis (Illustrator)
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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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.
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- Title The Book of Imaginary Beings: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
- Author Jorge Luis Borges; Andrew Hurley (Translator); Peter Sis (Illustrator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: FIRST
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, U.S.A.
- Date 2006-09-26
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143039938 / 0143039938
- Weight 0.62 lbs (0.28 kg)
- Dimensions 8.38 x 5.63 x 0.72 in (21.29 x 14.30 x 1.83 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Animals, Mythical
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Of all the Latin American authors in this century, [Borges] is the most universal. (Harold Bloom)
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