Fabulous Monsters

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.

O privire originala asupra modului in care personajele literare isi pot transcende cartile pentru a ne ghida vietile, de catre unul dintre cei mai eminenti bibliofili din lume Alberto Manguel, intr-un stil atat de fermecator, cat si erudit, examineaza modul in care personajele literare traiesc cu noi din copilarie. De-a lungul anilor, isi schimba identitatea si apar din spatele povestilor lor pentru a ne invata despre complexitatile iubirii, pierderii si despre lumea in sine.