The Aleph and Other Stories (Penguin Classics)

The Aleph and Other Stories (Penguin Classics)

Full of philosophical puzzles and supernatural surprises, these stories contain some of Borgesâ€™s most fully realized human characters. With uncanny insight he takes us inside the minds of an unrepentant Nazi, an imprisoned Mayan priest, fanatical Christian theologians, a woman plotting vengeance on her fatherâ€™s â€œkiller,â€ and a man awaiting his assassin in a Buenos Aires guest house.Â This volume also contains the hauntingly brief vignettes about literary imagination and personal identity collected in The Maker, which Borges wrote as failing eyesight and public fame began to undermine his sense of self.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780142437889
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2004-07-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780142437889

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