Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth: Inside the Creation of a Modern Fairy Tale

389 Pages·2016·123.13 MB·English

by  Guillermo del Toro

Labyrinth conceptual art by Carlos Giménez.

Young Ofelia stands on the threshold of the ancient labyrinth.
Illustration from the Book of Crossroads by Esther Gili, calligraphy by Maria Luisa Gili.
DEDICATION
The labyrinth is a primordial symbol. It can mean so many things,
culturally, depending on where you find it. But the main thing for me is
that, unlike a maze, a labyrinth is actually a constant transit. . . . It’s
about finding, not losing, your way. —GUILLERMO DEL TORO
Faun head art by Raúl Monge.
Conceptual design by Sergio Sandoval of the kingdom of the underworld.
CONTENTS
COVER
TITLE PAGE
DEDICATION
FOREWORD BY GUILLERMO DEL TORO
INTRODUCTION: THE STORYTELLER
PART I: JOURNEY INTO THE LABYRINTH
CHAPTER 1: THE PATHWAY
CHAPTER 2: THE SPANISH CONNECTION
CHAPTER 3: CONJURING WORLDS
PART II: WORLDS IN COLLISION
CHAPTER 4: THE TOAD IN THE TREE
CHAPTER 5: THE MONSTER’S BANQUET
CHAPTER 6: DARKNESS ASCENDANT
PART III: OUT OF THE LABYRINTH
CHAPTER 7: WHO’S AFRAID OF THE BIG, BAD WOLF?
CHAPTER 8: KINGDOM COME
CHAPTER 9: MASTERING CHAOS
NOTES
THE INTERVIEWS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
INSERTS
COPYRIGHT
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER