The Book of Legendary Lands

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A captivating illustrated tour of the fabled places in literature and folklore that have awed, troubled, and eluded us in the course of the ages. From the epic poets of antiquity to up to date writers of science fiction, from the authors of the Holy Scriptures to brand new raconteurs of fairy tales, writers and storytellers in the course of the ages have invented imaginary and mythical lands, projecting onto all of them of our human dreams, ideals, and fears. Within the tradition of his acclaimed History of Beauty, On Ugliness, and The Infinity of Lists, renowned creator and cultural critic Umberto Eco leads us on a beautifully illustrated journey through these lands of myth and invention, showing us their inhabitants, the passions that rule them, their heroes and antagonists, and, above all, the significance they hold for us. He explores this human urge to create such places, the utopias and dystopias where our imagination can confront things which are too unbelievable or challenging for our limited real world. Illuminated with more than 300 color images, The Book of Legendary Lands is both erudite and thoroughly enjoyable, bringing together disparate elements of our shared literary legacy in a way only Umberto Eco can. Homer’s poems and other ancient and medieval texts are presented side by side with Gulliver’s Travels and Alice in Wonderland; Tolkien shares space with Marco Polo’s Books of the Marvels of the World; films complement poems, and comics inform novels. Together, these stories have influenced the sensibilities and worldview of all of us.

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