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Chargement... A Dictionary of Monsters and Mysterious Beasts (Piccolo Books)par Carey Miller
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Famous monsters like Medusa and Dracula as well as more obscure and exotic creatures such as the Berbalangs of Cagayan Suku and the Squonk feature in this collection of all the mythical beasts and monsters of the world. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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There's a lot of information about popular myths regarding different legendary (and real) monsters, including, in some cases, the origins of that myth, although it's by no means exhaustive. This book serves more as a good introduction to various beasts and legends.
The writing is quite informal and colloquial, and the range of creatures is ...more This is the type of book that's fun to dip into now and then; I think if you read it all in one sitting, you wouldn't enjoy it as much.
There's a lot of information about popular myths regarding different legendary (and real) monsters, including, in some cases, the origins of that myth, although it's by no means exhaustive. This book serves more as a good introduction to various beasts and legends.
The writing is quite informal and colloquial, and the range of creatures is pretty diverse, from the well-known, such as vampires, to the slightly obscure amphisbaena, to the sqonk. I must admit however I find the inclusion of dinosaurs a little bizarre.
I'll continue dipping through the book now and then; I'm using it as a starting point for more in-depth research, to discover fascinating myths (