Bibliograph

Fabulous monsters, Dracula, Alice, Superman, and other literary friends, Alberto Manguel ; with illustrations by the author

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Fabulous monsters, Dracula, Alice, Superman, and other literary friends, Alberto Manguel ; with illustrations by the author

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-228)

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

essays

Main title

Fabulous monsters

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1112676102

Responsibility statement

Alberto Manguel ; with illustrations by the author

Sub title

Dracula, Alice, Superman, and other literary friends

Summary

An original look at how literary characters can transcend their books to guide our lives, by one of the world's most eminent bibliophiles Alberto Manguel, in a style both charming and erudite, examines how literary characters live with us from childhood on. Throughout the years, they change their identities and emerge from behind their stories to teach us about the complexities of love, loss, and the world itself. Manguel's favorite characters include Jim from Huckleberry Finn, Phoebe from The Catcher in the Rye, Job and Jonah from the Bible, Little Red Riding Hood and Captain Nemo, Hamlet's mother, and Dr. Frankenstein's maligned Monster. Sharing his unique powers as a reader, Manguel encourages us to establish our own literary relationships. An intimate preface and Manguel's own "doodles" complete this delightful and magical book

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