Fabulous Monsters: Dracula, Alice, Superman, and Other Literary Friends

"In art and words, a book lover honors the characters he can't forget."--New York Times Book Review

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.

Author: Alberto Manguel
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 10/20/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.70w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780300255355
ISBN10: 0300255357
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading
- Literary Collections | Essays
- Literary Criticism | European | General

About the Author
Alberto Manguel is a writer, translator, editor, and critic, but would rather define himself as a reader. His previous books include The Library at Night and Packing My Library.