Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were: Creatures, Places, and People - Hardcover

Michael Page

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670816078 ISBN 13: 9780670816071

Publisher: Viking Penguin, Inc., 1987

Synopsis

Explores mythology, folklore, legends, literature, and fairy tales

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Ingpen is an award-winning illustrator of numerous books, including The Encyclopedia of Events That Changed the World, The Encyclopedia of Ideas That Changed the World, and The Encyclopedia of Mysterious Places (all Penguin Studio).

From Library Journal:

This comprehensive compilation references myths and fantasies from around the world and spanning human history. Detailed yet succinct, the very readable articles are collected under seven topics?e.g, the cosmos, the ground and the underground?and arranged alphabetically by subject. The diverse coverage examines myriad imagined powers and creatures from historical, sociological, cultural, and artistic perspectives, and while many of the ghosts, wizards, gremlins, gods, fairies, and so forth are familiar, many more, e.g., Hyperborea, Alulei, and Phaeton, are not. Each article summarizes the identity, definition, and aspects of the entity, drawing on material derived from classic studies in myth and lore. The illustrations are extraordinary. Though the format is somewhat ungainly for a reference source, and cross references are absent, this book is a rich treasury. The Australian authors, who have written several monographs on mysteries, gnomes, and weird tales of land and sea, have demonstrated a remarkable grasp of the narrative elements of folklore, fables, and belief systems. A significant contribution to all collections in fantasy and allied genres.?Richard K. Burns, MSLS, Hatboro, PA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Penguin, Inc.
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0670816078
• ISBN 13: 9780670816071
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240
• Illustrator: Robert Ingpen