If you want to be beautiful. Encyclopedia of desires

Evgeny Klyuyev is one of the most striking writers of modern Russian literature, a poet, philologist, laureate of prestigious literary awards, cavalier of the Order of the Honorary Dodo, recognized expert in the literature of the absurdity, the author of the new - and the closest to the original text of Lewis Carroll - the translation of Alice in Wonderland ".
Each of his new book - the event is not only joyful, but also exciting: no one knows whether it will be poems or prose, a work of art or scientific work. "Encyclopedia of Desires" ("if you want to be beautiful") combines all of the above! After all, the articles of this encyclopedia are poems written easily and masterfully, and the explanations and notes to them will surprise and delight even the most serious and delight them with their scientificity and seriousness. And, as always, Klyuyev’s words and meanings flow into each other and become a language game, in which readers of all ages are happy to be involved. And the reckless, incredibly funny illustrations of Polina Kalashnikova add encyclopedia even more absurdity.

Evgeny Klyuyev about the "Encyclopedia of Wishes":
Everything in the world is not clear, have you noticed? A beautiful fat man lives in the world and just dies how he wants to become thin! Or vice versa: a wonderful thin person lives for himself, and sleeps and sees to become powerful. The curly strives to become bald, bald - curly ... And they all need to help them all somehow.
This book helps to be able. Helps everyone to become the way he, he is alone! - need. Because everyone has the right to be what he likes to be. Because the choice is huge - and because any of us must make our choice ourselves. In other words, if you want to be lucky ... then let"s learn the song alone with you!
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