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Ficciones

Jorge Luis Borges

Paperback | Pages: 174 pages

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Title	:	Ficciones
Author	:	Jorge Luis Borges
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 174 pages
Published	:	February 1st 1994 by Grove Press (first published 1944)
Categories	:	Fiction. Short Stories. Classics. Magical Realism. Literature. Fantasy

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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 skepticism, and his obsession with fantasy. 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 else in between. Part One: The Garden of Forking Paths Prologue Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius (1940) The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim (1936, not included in the 1941 edition) Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote (1939) The Circular Ruins (1940) The Lottery in Babylon (1941) An Examination of the Work of Herbert Quain (1941) The Library of Babel (1941) The Garden of Forking Paths (1941) Part Two: Artifices Prologue Funes the Memorious (1942) The Form of the Sword (1942) Theme of the Traitor and the Hero (1944) Death and the Compass (1942) The Secret Miracle (1943) Three Versions of Judas (1944) The End (1953, 2nd edition only) The Sect of the Phoenix (1952, 2nd edition only) The South (1953, 2nd edition only)

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Original Title:	Ficciones
ISBN:	0802130305 (ISBN13: 9780802130303)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Premio Formentor de las Letras for International (1961)

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Every man should be capable of all ideas, and I believe that in the future he will be.Jorge Luis Borges is a monumental inscription in the world of philosophical fiction. His short stories with his labyrinthine themes and language have been explored and analyzed to the point that he has been named one of the pioneers of post-modernist fiction. His fabulistic stories with strange fictional realms and complex social systems and unusual metaphors had a significant influence on the Latin American



Ok, I'd tried to read Labyrinths years ago and found it dry and dull. I thought that perhaps I just wasn't in the proper state of mind, or perhaps wasn't well read enough to get it. I'd also come off of a Calvino kick, so Borges felt boring. Fast forward to me thinking that I really should commit to Borges and give him a real chance.I have to say that hard a hard time with this book. I only really like one story The Babylonian Lottery. The Circular Ruins, The Library of Babel, The Garden of

A collection of short stories by the influential Argentine author that are short but challenging. It would not be unfair to say that his work might be admired more than it is enjoyed. PART 1 - The Garden of Forking PathsTlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius - 3/5 - Carefully warm up and stretch your brain prior to reading this story to prevent any unfortunate injuries. Borges imagines a fictional, created world of subjective idealism that eventually becomes real. The Wikipedia page for this story makes an

I owe the discovery of El Matrero to Harper Lee. Five years ago I was spending the evening with my friend Renaldo Compostella, and, as was often the way, literature was our main topic of conversation. Renaldo, who always, or certainly more than I, kept an eye on forthcoming releases and bookish news, happened to mention the scheduled publication of a new novel by Harper Lee, the American authoress famous for To Kill a Mockingbird. The ensuing discussion was notable not for what we had to say

A dream within a dream It was a fascinating first-acquaintance with Borges, an author who has been staying with me for a long time, a house-ghost, a little of this and a little of that, a glimpse into my subconscious and all legends and myths in one place. Cleverly wrought essays on Swedish scholars and secret societies planting false information and a lot of babble I clearly get the impression that Borges never minded hearing himself speak, and being spoken of. The best short stories are the

3.5/5 There can be at times circumstances that affect your thoughts on what's being read. Or even just the way that you read it. This is one of those very occasion where I will undoubtedly benefit reading again. It's clear to see why Jorge Luis Borges is regarded as one of the 20th century's most inventive writers, and Ficciones is a collection of small stories that are on a grand scale, but my overall problem was going through three or four at a time and finding them hard to digest, jumping