| The Book of Sand and Shakespeare's Memory Contributor(s): Borges, Jorge Luis (Author), Hurley, Andrew (Translator), Hurley, Andrew (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0143105299 ISBN-13: 9780143105299 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2008 Annotation: The acclaimed translation of Borgesas valedictory stories, in its first stand-alone edition Jorge Luis Borges has been called the greatest Spanish-language writer of the twentieth century. Now Borgesas remarkable last major story collection, "The Book of Sand," is paired with a handful of writings from the very end of his life. Brilliantly translated, these stories combine a direct and at times almost colloquial style coupled with Borgesas signature fantastic inventiveness. Containing such marvelous tales as aThe Congress, a aUndr, a aThe Mirror and the Mask, a and aThe Rose of Paracelsus, a this edition showcases Borgesas depth of vision and superb image-conjuring power. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.8" W x 7.85" (0.31 lbs) 176 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The acclaimed translation of Borges's valedictory stories, in its first stand-alone edition Jorge Luis Borges has been called the greatest Spanish-language writer of the twentieth century. Now Borges's remarkable last major story collection, The Book of Sand, is paired with a handful of writings from the very end of his life. Brilliantly translated, these stories combine a direct and at times almost colloquial style coupled with Borges's signature fantastic inventiveness. Containing such marvelous tales as The Congress, Undr, The Mirror and the Mask, and The Rose of Paracelsus, this edition showcases Borges's depth of vision and superb image-conjuring power. 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. |