Name: Cuentos Breves y Extraordinarios (in Spanish)
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Author: Jorge Luis Borges
ISBN: 9789500396516

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Cuentos Breves y Extraordinarios (in Spanish)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jorge Luis Borges

Publisher

Losada

Year

2009

Language

Spanish

Pages

160

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

12 x 19 cm

ISBN

9500396513

ISBN13

9789500396516

Edited in

Argentina

Edition No.

2009

Synopsis "Cuentos Breves y Extraordinarios (in Spanish)"

Atrapar la esencia de lo narrativo pareciera constituir el propósito primordial de esta excelente y singularísima antología. Los textos más variados, de distintas épocas y lugares y autores diversos –desde Chuang Tzu y Las mil y una noches hasta Max Jacob y Martin Buber, tanto como Plutarco, Diderot, Kafka, O. Henry, Paul Valéry y Alfonso Reyes, entre muchos otros, incluso algunos de improbable existencia...– se dan cita en estas páginas que, a no dudarlo, deleitarán con su sutil encanto y su noble escritura aun al lector más desprevenido.

Jorge Luis Borges

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Jorge Luis Borges (Buenos Aires, 1899 – Geneva, 1986) was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, noted for his originality and literary precision. His work, primarily in the genres of short stories, essays, and poetry, redefined literature in the Spanish language. Throughout his life, he cultivated unparalleled erudition, with constant references to philosophy, metafiction, labyrinths, and the infinite.

Among his most recognized works are Fictions (1944), The Aleph (1949), The Maker (1960), and The Book of Sand (1975). Although he never received the Nobel Prize, he did obtain numerous international accolades for his work. His legacy continues to be a subject of study and admiration in the literary world worldwide.

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