This series delves into the captivating realm of fantastic literature, where the boundaries between reality and the dreamscape blur. It explores how the everyday world becomes a facade for the undefinable, probing the hidden corners of the human psyche and revealing echoes of our deepest desires and fears. Each installment is a journey into the unknown, where mysteries unfold and the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary.
Manguel explains in his introduction that "fantastic literature" makes use of the everyday world as a facade through which the undefinable appears, hinting at the half-forgotten dreams of the imagination. This collection includes material from Kafka, Henry James, E.M. Forster and Herman Hesse.