Nigg charts the rise and fall and re-emergence of mythical
beasts throughout history, using as many original texts as possible to support
his thesis. His excerpts range far and wide, from the Bible to Borges, Plato to
Goethe, Apollonius to Julian Barnes. By tracing the tangled origins and
transformations of many fantasy tropes, Nigg has done a valuable service to the
world of fantastical fiction. More importantly, he has done for the world of
fantastical animals what Joseph Campbell did more generally for the world of
myth: He has set it down in all its intricacies, citing the most relevant
sources, and come up with a book unique for its dogged thoroughness. The scope
of Nigg's study, and the care with which he has gathered his materials, are
such that I believe this work will become the bible of imaginary
creatures." The Book of
Fabulous Beasts traces
the development of imaginary animals as they appear and reappear in literary
accounts from the Babylonian epic of creation to modern fantasy.
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