Collected Fictions  (English, Paperback, Borges Jorge Luis)

Collected Fictions brings together a set of fictional writings by the Spanish writer, Jorge Luis Borges. This new translation by Andrew Hurley brings Borges’ writing alive in the English language.

Summary of the Book

In a single volume, Andrew Hurley collects the fictional work of Jorge Luis Borges. In this book, Borges discusses concepts such as dreams, duels, labyrinths, mirrors, infinite libraries, the manipulations of chance, gauchos, knife fighters, tigers, and the elusive nature of identity itself. His writing captures the wonder and magic of everyday reality, and he mastered the essay like no other, delivering imaginative writing in the form with expertise. This collection, published to commemorate the Argentine writer’s 100th birthday, brings together all of his short stories.

About Jorge Luis Borges

Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges was an Argentine short-story writer, poet and essayist. He is a notable figure in Spanish literature and he is known for The Aleph, Ficciones and A Universal History of Infamy.