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This collection is ideal for readers fascinated by philosophical fiction, metafiction, and literary puzzles, as well as those interested in exploring profound and imaginative literary landscapes.
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The seventeen pieces in Ficciones demonstrate the whirlwind of Borges's genius and mirror the precision and potency of his intellect and inventiveness. His piercing irony, his scepticism, and his obsession with fantasy are evident throughout.
Borges sends us on a journey into a compelling, bizarre, and profoundly resonant realm. We enter the fearful sphere of Pascal's abyss, the surreal and literal labyrinth of books, and the iconography of eternal return.
To enter the worlds in Ficciones is to enter the mind of Jorge Luis Borges, wherein lies Heaven, Hell, and everything in between.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780802130303
Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 March 1994
Country: United States
Imprint: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Illustration: Illustrations
Contributors:
- Translated by Anthony Bonner
- Edited by Anthony Kerrigan
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Adult education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 170g
Pages: 180
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About the Author
JORGE LUIS BORGES was born into an intellectual family in Buenos Aires, in 1899. During his youth, the family lived in several countries including Spain and Switzerland. Because of his British ancestry, Borges learned English before Spanish, yet also acquired French and German at a young age. After World War I, Borges returned to Buenos Aires where he began his literary career, publishing in periodicals such as the prestigious Martin Fierro and Sur. In 1923, Borges published his first collection of poetry, entitled Fervor de Buenos Aires.
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