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Manguel, Alberto.
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Fictitious characters -- Influence.
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Persona (Literature) -- History and criticism.
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Manguel, Alberto.
Manguel, Alberto -- Books and reading.
Fictitious characters -- Influence.
Characters and characteristics in literature -- History and criticism.
Persona (Literature) -- History and criticism.
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Fabulous monsters : Dracula, Alice, Superman, and other literary friends / Alberto Manguel ; with illustrations by the author.
by
Manguel, Alberto.
Yale University Press, 2019.
Call #:
808.397 M277f
Subjects
Manguel, Alberto
--
Books and reading.
Fictitious characters
--
Influence.
Characters and characteristics in
literature
--
History
and
criticism
.
Persona
(
Literature
)
--
History
and
criticism
.
ISBN:
9780300247381 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Dracula, Alice, Superman, and other literary friends
Description:
xxiii, 228 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
"An original look at how literary characters can transcend their books to guide our lives 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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Essays.
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