As we all know, there is a kind of lazy pleasure in useless and out-of-the-way erudition-The compilation and translation of this volume have given us a great deal of such pleasure; we hope the reader will share some of the fun we felt when ransacking the
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Norman Thomas di Giovanni was an American editor and translator. He is primarily known for his extensive collaboration with the Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges, which significantly shaped how Borges's work was perceived and translated into English and other languages. His editorial work and translations helped bring the complex and philosophical ideas of this literary giant to a wider audience, solidifying Borges's place in the global literary canon.
In 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.