num_pages: 236
description: In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter S.' with Jorge Luis 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. 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' many admirers.
language: English
title: The Book of Imaginary Beings
titlecomplete: The Book of Imaginary Beings
genres: Short Stories, Mythology, Reference, Literature, Fantasy, Classics, Latin American, Fiction, Folklore, Magical Realism
ratings_count: 8898
awards: awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: Tähtifantasia Award
publisher: Penguin Classics