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Ficciones

By Jorge Luis Borges
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Ficciones comprises seventeen pieces that showcase Jorge Luis Borges's extraordinary intellect and creativity. The collection explores themes such as irony, scepticism, and fantasy, guiding readers through surreal realms including Pascal's abyss, intricate labyrinths of books, and the concept of eternal return.
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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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