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Borges ; the perpetual race of achilles and the tortoise
Jorge Luis Borges
- Adult pbs
- 28 Février 1988
- 9780141192949
In this collection of wise, witty and fascinating essays, Borges discusses the existence (or non-existence) of Hell, the flaws in English literary detectives, the philosophy of contradictions, and the many translators of 1001 Nights. Varied and enthralling, these pieces examine the very nature of ou...
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'On days of combat, the crew would mix gunpowder with their liquor' Borges became famous as a writer of short stories that contained new realities: elaborately conceived, ingenious and gamesome précis of impossible worlds or imaginary books. In these five stories there is danger on the high seas, an...
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"The Book of Sand" was the last of Borges' major collections to be published. He described them as "variations on favourite themes...combining a plain and at times almost colloquial style with a fantastic plot". Includes "The Congress", "Undr" and "The Mirror and the Mask". ...
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