世界上最**的藏书家之一对文学人物如何走出书本来指导我们的生活进行的一次**性的探讨。

阿尔贝托•曼格（Alberto Manguel）以迷人而博学的风格探讨了文学人物如何从小就在我们身边。这些年来，他们改变了自己的身份，从故事背后跳脱出来，向我们讲述了爱，失去和世界本身的复杂性。曼格尔最喜欢的角色包括《哈克贝利•芬恩》中的吉姆（Jim），《麦田里的守望者》的菲比（Phoebe），《圣经》的约伯（Job）和乔纳（Jonah），哈姆雷特（Hamlet）的母亲，小红帽和尼莫船长（Nemo）上尉以及弗兰肯斯坦博士的残酷怪物。与读者分享他的独特力量，曼格尔鼓励我们建立自己的文学关系。亲切的序言和曼盖尔（Manguel）自己的“涂鸦”使这本令人愉快而神奇的书更加完整。

An original look at how literary characters can transcend their books to guide our lives, by one of the world's most eminent bibliophiles

Charmingly written in his signature engaging erudite style, Alberto Manguel examines how literary characters can have changing identities, and can suddenly shift from behind their conventional stories to teach us about the complexities of love, loss, and life.

In this personal reckoning with his favorite characters, including Jim from Huckleberry Finn, Phoebe from The Catcher in the Rye, Job and Jonah from the Bible, Quasimodo, the Hippogriff, Little Red Riding Hood, Captain Nemo, Hamlet's mother, and Dr. Frankenstein's Monster, the author shares his unique powers as a reader, encouraging us to establish our own unique literary relationships. An intimate introduction and Manguel's own "doodles" complete this delightfully magical book.