By (author) Jorge Luis Borges; By (author) Luis Borges, Jorge; Translated by Hurley, Andrew
Short description/annotation
A collection of short stories with such themes as dreams, labyrinths, mirrors, infinite libraries, the manipulations of chance, gaucho knife-fighters, transparent tigers and the elusive nature of identity itself.
Description
Borges'' stories have a deceptively simple, almost laconic style. In maddeningly ingenious stories that play with the very form of the short story, Borges returns again and again to his themes: dreams, labyrinths, mirrors, infinite libraries, the manipulations of chance, gaucho knife-fighters, transparent tigers and the elusive nature of identity itself.
Biographical note
Borges was born in Buenos Aires in 1899. A poet, critic and short story writer, he received numerous awards for his work including the 1961 International Publisher''s Prize (shared with Samuel Beckett). He died in 1986. He has a reasonable claim, with Kafka and Joyce, to be the most influential writer of the 20th Century.
Short description/annotation
A collection of short stories with such themes as dreams, labyrinths, mirrors, infinite libraries, the manipulations of chance, gaucho knife-fighters, transparent tigers and the elusive nature of identity itself.
Description
Borges'' stories have a deceptively simple, almost laconic style. In maddeningly ingenious stories that play with the very form of the short story, Borges returns again and again to his themes: dreams, labyrinths, mirrors, infinite libraries, the manipulations of chance, gaucho knife-fighters, transparent tigers and the elusive nature of identity itself.
Biographical note
Borges was born in Buenos Aires in 1899. A poet, critic and short story writer, he received numerous awards for his work including the 1961 International Publisher''s Prize (shared with Samuel Beckett). He died in 1986. He has a reasonable claim, with Kafka and Joyce, to be the most influential writer of the 20th Century.
| Author | By (author) Jorge Luis Borges |
|---|---|
| Date Of Publication | Sep 7, 2000 |
| EAN | 9780141183831 |
| Contributors | Jorge Luis Borges; Luis Borges, Jorge; Hurley, Andrew |
| Publisher | Penguin Classics |
| Languages | English |
| Language of Origin | Spanish |
| Country of Publication | United Kingdom |
| Width | 129 mm |
| Height | 198 mm |
| Thickness | 13 mm |
| Product Forms | Paperback / Softback |
| Weight | 0.168000 |
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